Is a Promise a Promise? Election Pledge Fulfilment in Comparative Perspective Using Sweden as an Example

West European Politics

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1046-1064

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EID: 84905716774     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2013.863518     Document Type: Article

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