Electoral systems and turnout

Acta Politica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 180-196

  Blais, André ^a   Aarts, Kees ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34548297191     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ap.5500148     Document Type: Article

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