Electoral impact of televised leaders' debates on Australian federal elections

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 443-464

  Senior, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 50849085513     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140802267241     Document Type: Article

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