Democracy by delegation: The decision to hold referendums in the United Kingdom

Representation

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-72

  Qvortrup, Matt ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79953103035     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344890600583792     Document Type: Article

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