Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government: Tough at the Top?

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Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government : Tough at the Top? / Bright, Jonathan; Döring, Holger; Little, Conor.

In: West European Politics, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2, 01.05.2015, p. 441-464.

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Bright, J, Döring, H & Little, C 2015, 'Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government: Tough at the Top?', West European Politics, vol. 38, no. 3, 2, pp. 441-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2014.993166

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Bright, J., Döring, H., & Little, C. (2015). Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government: Tough at the Top? West European Politics, 38(3), 441-464. [2]. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2014.993166

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Bright J, Döring H, Little C. Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government: Tough at the Top? West European Politics. 2015 May 1;38(3):441-464. 2. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2014.993166

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Bright, Jonathan ; Döring, Holger ; Little, Conor. / Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government : Tough at the Top?. In: West European Politics. 2015 ; Vol. 38, No. 3. pp. 441-464.

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