Politicians, public policy and poll following: Conceptual difficulties and empirical realities

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-205

  Goot, Murray ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 21244456396     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 1363030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140500130030     Document Type: Article

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