Women's Representation in Parliament: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Political Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 886-908

  Krook, Mona Lena ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78149393446     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2010.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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