A dynamic model of democratic elections in multidimensional policy spaces

Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-299

  Banks, Jeffrey S ^a   Duggan, John ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 67651031010     PISSN: 15540626     EISSN: 15540634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/100.00006009     Document Type: Article

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