Where's the difference? Decomposing the impact of local election campaigns in Great Britain

Electoral Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-174

  Johnston, R J ^a   Pattie, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British general elections; Campaign spending; Parties

Indexed keywords

CAMPAIGN SPENDING; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; GENERAL ELECTION; LOCAL CAMPAIGN;

UK;

EID: 0031436361     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-3794(96)00064-9     Document Type: Article

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