Coalition formation and party systems in the Italian Regions

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-72

  Wilson, Alex ^a  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electoral system reform; Government formation; Italy; Party competition; Pre electoral coalitions

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GOVERNMENT; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL REFORM; REGIONAL POLITICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350037582     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560802692298     Document Type: Article

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