Parties in democracy, democracy in parties: Lessons from Ian Budge and the CMP data

Democratic Politics and Party Competition: Essays in Honour of Ian Budge

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 88-104

  McDonald, Michael D ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84917025106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203965771     Document Type: Chapter

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