Multi-Member Districts and the Representation of Women: Evidence From Britain and the United States

Susan Welch

doi:10.2307/2131899

Multi-Member Districts and the Representation of Women: Evidence From Britain and the United States

Susan Welch

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	391-412
Number of pages	22
Journal	The Journal of Politics
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/2131899
State	Published - May 1990

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Sociology and Political Science

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Multi-Member Districts and the Representation of Women: Evidence From Britain and the United States

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