And now for the commons? Lessons from Britain's first experience with proportional representation

British Elections & Parties Review

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages 192-215

  Curtice, John ^a   Steed, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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