Gender and party duopoly in a small state: Ballot position effects under the single transferable vote in Malta, 1947-2008

South European Society and Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-456

  Villodres, Carmen Ortega ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ballot Position Effects; Elections; Intra party Competition; Malta; Single Transferable Vote

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; GENDER ROLE; OLIGOPOLY; PARTY POLITICS; POLICY MAKING; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MALTA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349737749     PISSN: 13608746     EISSN: 17439612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13608740902735018     Document Type: Article

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