The dynamics of opinion formation in local popular referendums: Why the dutch always say no

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 445-462

  Neijens, Peter ^a,b   Van Praag, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33845236639     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edl005     Document Type: Article

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