Legislative politics as normal?: Voting behaviour and beyond in the European Parliament

European Union Politics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 433-448

  McElroy, Gail ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 34547845254     PISSN: 14651165     EISSN: 17412757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1465116507079550     Document Type: Article

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