Interpreting the south african election of june 1999

Politikon

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-144

  Taylor, Rupert ^a   Hoeane, Thabisi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 84991538359     PISSN: 02589346     EISSN: 14701014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589349908705075     Document Type: Article

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