The social theory of mass politics

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-112

  White, Jonathan ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67650821877     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608090075     Document Type: Article

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