Making candidates count: The logic of electoral alliances in two-round legislative elections

Journal of Politics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 193-205

  Blais, André ^a   Indridason, Indridi H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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EID: 33846536232     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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