Mobilizing interest: The effects of money on citizen participation in state supreme court elections

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 457-470

  Hall, Melinda Gann ^a   Bonneau, Chris W ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 47249156884     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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