The political consequences of the introduction and the repeal of the direct elections for the prime minister

The Elections in Israel 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 33-61

  Kenig, Ofer ^a   Rahat, Gideon ^a   Hazan, Reuven Y ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781351322287-2     Document Type: Chapter

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