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Boyer, J. Patrick, author

Forcing choice : the risky reward of referendums

/ J. Patrick Boyer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued in print and electronic formats.

ISBN 978-1-4597-3912-3 (softcover).--ISBN 978-1-4597-3913-0

(PDF).--ISBN 978-1-4597-3914-7 (EPUB)

1. Referendum--Canada--History. 2. Plebiscite--

Canada--History. I. Title.

JF493.C34B685 2017 328.271 C2017-904653-5

C2017-904654-3

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