What small spatial scales are relevant as electoral contexts for individual voters? the importance of the household on turnout at the 2001 general election

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 726-739

  Cutts, David ^b   Fieldhouse, Edward ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67650979389     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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