Why do party activists convert? An analysis of individual-level change on the abortion issue

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 723-749

  Layman, Geoffrey C ^a   Carsey, Thomas M ^a  

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EID: 0032172458     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591299805100308     Document Type: Article

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