The 2015 National Elections in Switzerland: Renewed polarization and shift to the right

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The 2015 National Elections in Switzerland : Renewed polarization and shift to the right. / Bochsler, Daniel; Gerber, Marlène; Zumbach, David.

In: Regional & Federal Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2016, p. 95-106.

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Bochsler, D, Gerber, M & Zumbach, D 2016, 'The 2015 National Elections in Switzerland: Renewed polarization and shift to the right', Regional & Federal Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2016.1147029

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Bochsler, D., Gerber, M., & Zumbach, D. (2016). The 2015 National Elections in Switzerland: Renewed polarization and shift to the right. Regional & Federal Studies, 26(1), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2016.1147029

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Bochsler D, Gerber M, Zumbach D. The 2015 National Elections in Switzerland: Renewed polarization and shift to the right. Regional & Federal Studies. 2016;26(1):95-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2016.1147029

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Bochsler, Daniel ; Gerber, Marlène ; Zumbach, David. / The 2015 National Elections in Switzerland : Renewed polarization and shift to the right. In: Regional & Federal Studies. 2016 ; Vol. 26, No. 1. pp. 95-106.

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