Solving the paradox of nonconvergence: valence, position, and direction in democratic politics

Electoral Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-300

  Macdonald, Stuart Elaine ^a   Rabinowitz, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0031735134     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3794(98)00032-8     Document Type: Review

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