Critical mass, deliberation and the substantive representation of women: Evidence from the UK's devolution programme

Political Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 691-714

  Chaney, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37849185349     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2006.00633.x     Document Type: Article

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