Thinking locally, acting supranationally: Niche party behaviour in the European Parliament

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-201

  Jensen, Christian B ^a   Spoon, Jae Jae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 74549157980     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2009.01875.x     Document Type: Article

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