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Elections in Context

Change gradually, then all at once: the general election of February 2020 in the Republic of Ireland

Conor LittleDepartment of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick, Limerick, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 714-723 | Published online: 26 Oct 2020

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