Vote switching in european parliament elections: evidence from June 2004

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 627-644

  Marsh, Michael ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

EU politics; European Parliament; referendum theory; Second order national elections; surge and decline; voting behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016989275     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330903145898     Document Type: Article

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