Putting parties in their place: Inferring party left-right ideological positions from party manifestos data

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 94-103

  Gabel, Matthew J ^a   Huber, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0033632337     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669295     Document Type: Article

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