Professional staff in political parties

Handbook of Party Politics

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 337-347

  Webb, Paul ^a   Kolodny, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 69549144967     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781848608047.n28     Document Type: Chapter

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