Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review 2005, 41(3): 423-442 | DOI: 10.13060/00380288.2005.41.3.05

Why Czech Parliamentary Party Groups Vote Less Unitedly. The Role of Frequent Voting and Big Majorities in Passing Bills

Lukáš Linek, Petra Rakušanová
Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

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Linek, L., & Rakušanová, P. (2005). Why Czech Parliamentary Party Groups Vote Less Unitedly. The Role of Frequent Voting and Big Majorities in Passing Bills. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 41(3), 423-442. doi: 10.13060/00380288.2005.41.3.05
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