Political engagement, mobilization, and direct democracy

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 98-118

  Donovan, Todd ^a   Tolbert, Caroline J ^b   Smith, Daniel A ^c  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 68349152232     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfp017     Document Type: Article

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