The instrumental and educative effects of ballot measures: Research on direct democracy in the American states

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 416-445

  Smith, Daniel A ^a   Tolbert, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 36749045770     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000700700404     Document Type: Article

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