Electoral systems and party systems in Europe East and West

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 355-377

  Birch, Sarah ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85012549313     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1570585018458768     Document Type: Article

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