An Ever Closer Union? The Nationalisation of Political Parties in Switzerland, 1991-2015

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An Ever Closer Union? The Nationalisation of Political Parties in Switzerland, 1991-2015. / Bochsler, Daniel; Mueller, Sean; Bernauer, Julian.

In: Swiss Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, 4, 02.2016, p. 29-40.

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Bochsler, D, Mueller, S & Bernauer, J 2016, 'An Ever Closer Union? The Nationalisation of Political Parties in Switzerland, 1991-2015', Swiss Political Science Review, vol. 22, no. 1, 4, pp. 29-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12205

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Bochsler, D., Mueller, S., & Bernauer, J. (2016). An Ever Closer Union? The Nationalisation of Political Parties in Switzerland, 1991-2015. Swiss Political Science Review, 22(1), 29-40. [4]. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12205

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Bochsler D, Mueller S, Bernauer J. An Ever Closer Union? The Nationalisation of Political Parties in Switzerland, 1991-2015. Swiss Political Science Review. 2016 Feb;22(1):29-40. 4. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12205

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Bochsler, Daniel ; Mueller, Sean ; Bernauer, Julian. / An Ever Closer Union? The Nationalisation of Political Parties in Switzerland, 1991-2015. In: Swiss Political Science Review. 2016 ; Vol. 22, No. 1. pp. 29-40.

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