The rise of 'politically obligatory' referendums: The 2005 French Referendum in comparative perspective

West European Politics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1041-1067

  Morel, Laurence ^a  

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Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOCRACY; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; GOVERNMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 36249027039     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402380701617449     Document Type: Article

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