Between first and second order: A comparison of voting behaviour in European and local elections in Britain

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 389-414

  Heath, Anthony ^a   McLean, Iain ^a   Taylor, Bridget ^a   Curtice, John ^a,b  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033239325     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.00454     Document Type: Article

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