Unsuccessful success? failed no-confidence motions, competence signals, and electoral support

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1474-1499

  Williams, Laron K ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; economic voting; no confidence motions; opposition; parliaments

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053639105     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414011407470     Document Type: Article

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