Electoral promises and minority governments: An empirical study

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-333

  Artés, Joaquín ^a   Bustos, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 41649093579     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2007.00722.x     Document Type: Article

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