Mobilizing the base and embarrassing the opposition: Defense of marriage referenda and cross-cutting electoral cleavages

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 713-733

  Camp, Bayliss J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct democracy; Electoral cleavages; Gay lesbian rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949154829     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2008.51.4.713     Document Type: Article

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