How does Europe Make Its Mind Up? Connections, cliques, and compatibility between countries in the Eurovision Song Contest

@article{Fenn2006HowDE,
  title={How does Europe Make Its Mind Up? Connections, cliques, and compatibility between countries in the Eurovision Song Contest},
  author={Daniel J. Fenn and Omer Suleman and Janet Efstathiou and Neil F. Johnson},
  journal={Physica A-statistical Mechanics and Its Applications},
  year={2006},
  volume={360},
  pages={576-598}
}
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