Descriptive representation and the composition of African American turnout

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 998-1012

  Griffin, John Di ^a   Keane, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 33748792559     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00229.x     Document Type: Article

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