Social context and campaign volatility in new democracies: Networks and neighborhoods in Brazil's 2002 elections

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 382-399

  Baker, Andy ^a   Ames, Barry ^b   Renno, Lucio R ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 33645304601     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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