The future of our democracies: Young party members in Europe

The Future of Our Democracies: Young Party Members in Europe

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-250

  Bruter, Michael ^a   Harrison, Sarah ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230245426     Document Type: Book

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