Constituency influence in parliament

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 563-591

  Soroka, Stuart ^a   Penner, Erin ^b   Blidook, Kelly ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 77949615887     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423909990059     Document Type: Article

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