A matter of fact? Knowledge effects on the vote in Swedish general elections, 1985-2002

Scandinavian Political Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-322

  Oscarsson, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 34548184955     PISSN: 00806757     EISSN: 14679477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9477.2007.00182.x     Document Type: Review

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