The growing problem of electoral turnout in britain? Voluntary and involuntary non-voters in 2001

Representation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-43

  Johnston, Ron ^a   Pattie, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33444477192     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344890308523244     Document Type: Article

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