The electoral cost of war: Iraq casualties and the 2004 U.S. presidential election

Journal of Politics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 633-648

  Karol, David ^a   Miguel, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34547286309     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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