The impact of the electoral system on delegate allocations in the 2008 American primaries

Representation

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-165

  Sharkansky, Mattan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 77954637590     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344893.2010.485799     Document Type: Article

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