Women Acting for Women? An Analysis of Gender and Debate Participation in the British House of Commons 2005–2007

Politics and Gender

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-68

  Catalano, Ana ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77950741296     PISSN: 1743923X     EISSN: 17439248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1743923X09000038     Document Type: Article

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