Changing patterns in the impact of information on party choice in a multiparty system

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 525-546

  Hansen, Kasper M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 71249130463     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edp042     Document Type: Article

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