The statistical properties of competitive districts: What the central limit theorem can teach us about election reform

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 333-337

  Buchler, Justin ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247617335     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096507070540     Document Type: Conference Paper

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