An institutional explanation of party system congruence: Evidence from six federations

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-95

  Thorlakson, Lori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846589297     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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