Coalition-formation and centre-periphery relations in a national political party: The liberal democrats in a devolved Britain

Party Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 651-668

  Laffin, Martin ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Liberal Democrats; Coalition government; Devolution; Party organization; Scotland; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348858119     PISSN: 13540688     EISSN: 14603683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354068807081811     Document Type: Article

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