The structure of political competition: Dimensions of candidate and group evaluation revisited

Political Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 283-304

  Craig, Stephen C ^a   Martinez, Michael D ^b   Kane, James G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033236520     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023318809107     Document Type: Article

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