Muslims and electoral politics in Britain: The case of the respect party

Muslim Political Participation in Europe

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 299-321

  Peace, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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