Democracy and government performance: Holding incumbents accountable in english local governments

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1273-1284

  Boyne, George A ^a   James, Oliver ^b   John, Peter ^c   Petrovsky, Nicolai ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70450285131     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609990089     Document Type: Article

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