From Mass Propaganda to Political Marketing: The Transformation of Labour Party Election Campaigning

British Elections and Parties Yearbook

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 105-124

  Wring, Dominic ^a  

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EID: 0001824415     PISSN: 09682481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13689889508412961     Document Type: Article

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