The mobilization calendar: The time-dependent effects of personal contact on turnout

American Politics Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 307-322

  Niven, David ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036250718     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X02030003005     Document Type: Article

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