Valence and electoral outcomes in Western Europe, 1976-1998

Electoral Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-122

  Clark, Michael ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative; Electoral outcomes; Valence issues; Voter behaviour; Western Europe

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; PARTY POLITICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58149333689     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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