The electoral relevance of political talk: Examining disagreement and expertise effects in social networks on political participation

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 737-754

  McClurg, Scott D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33744760882     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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