Voter turnout and candidate strategies in American elections

Journal of Politics

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 161-189

  Adams, James ^a   Merrill III, Samuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WILKES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037323151     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2508.t01-1-00008     Document Type: Article

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