Constituting Institutions: The Electoral System in Egypt

Middle East Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 140-154

  Faris, David M ^a  

^a ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858314752     PISSN: 10611924     EISSN: 14754967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4967.2012.00530.x     Document Type: Article

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