Spot on: The role of political advertising in Australia

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 81-97

  Young, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0036005484     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603100220119038     Document Type: Review

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