Was 2007 a landmark or a let-down for women's political representation in france?

Representation

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Murray, Rainbow ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67849126907     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344890802709682     Document Type: Article

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