Exploring the limits of institutional change: The direct election of mayors in Western Europe

Local Government Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-194

  Magre, Jaume ^a   Bertrana, Xavier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Generalitat de Catalunya   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRIA; BELGIUM; BENELUX; CENTRAL EUROPE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; GREECE; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33947598181     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930701198557     Document Type: Article

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