Interest groups and the revitalisation of democracy: Are we expecting too much?

Representation

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-287

  Maloney, William ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 75349084060     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344890903129541     Document Type: Article

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