The electoral fate and policy impact of "anti-corruption parties" in Central and Eastern Europe

Human Affairs

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 174-195

  Bågenholm, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anti corruption; Central and Eastern Europe; political parties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875679671     PISSN: 12103055     EISSN: 1337401X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13374-013-0118-4     Document Type: Article

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