On the reasonableness of compelling citizens to 'vote': The Australian case

Political Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 80-101

  Hill, Lisa ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036522831     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.00360     Document Type: Article

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