Can Canadians take a hint? The (In)effectiveness of party labels as information shortcuts in Canada

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 673-696

  Merolla, Jennifer L ^a   Stephenson, Laura B ^b   Zechmeister, Elizabeth J ^c  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53849093086     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423908080797     Document Type: Article

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