Explaining the Success of Neo-liberal Populist Parties: The Case of Lijst Dedecker in Belgium

Political Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1009-1029

  Pauwels, Teun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

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EID: 77951571695     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2009.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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