The variance matters: How party systems represent the preferences of voters

Journal of Politics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 182-192

  Ezrow, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846530008     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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