Reconceptualising electoral reform

West European Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 437-455

  Leyenaar, Monique ^a   Hazan, Reuven Y ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; FUTURE PROSPECT; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL REFORM;

EID: 79957983488     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.555974     Document Type: Article

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