Electoral systems and women's representation in Australia

Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-201

  Kaminsky, Jackie ^a   White, Timothy J ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; GENDER RELATIONS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; VOTING BEHAVIOR; WOMENS STATUS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34250029419     PISSN: 14662043     EISSN: 17439094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14662040701317519     Document Type: Article

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