Candidate selection and a crowded parliament: The Israeli Knesset, 1988-2006

Journal of Legislative Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-120

  Akirav, Osnat ^a  

^a WESTERN GALILEE COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Candidate selection; Candidate selection reforms; Israel; Parliamentary activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956256144     PISSN: 13572334     EISSN: 17439337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13572330903542142     Document Type: Article

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