The puzzle of gender-equal political participation in sweden: The importance of norms and mobilization

Scandinavian Political Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-336

  Adman, Per ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 68349104776     PISSN: 00806757     EISSN: 14679477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9477.2008.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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