The role of an African-American candidate on psychological engagement and political discussion in a local election

Politics and Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-308

  Sullivan, Jas M ^a   Major, Lesa Hatley ^b   Goidel, Kirby ^a   Kurpius, David ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; DEMOCRACY; ELECTION; ETHNOPOLITICS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGY; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 65449124638     PISSN: 15555623     EISSN: 17471346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2009.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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