The effect of social conformity on collective voting behavior

Political Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 76-96

  Coleman, Stephen ^a  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23844540356     PISSN: 10471987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pan/mpg015     Document Type: Review

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