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The Impact of Electoral Gender Quotas on Women’s Political Participation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2023-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2787-9038 | Journal ISSN: 1801-3422
Language: English
Page range: 767 - 789
Published on: Dec 18, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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