The Slovak 2016 Party System Earthquake. Could a Slight Electoral Reform Help?
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عنوان ژورنال: Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0049-1225,1336-8613
DOI: 10.31577/sociologia.2019.51.1.4