Direct Democracy, Public Opinion, and Candidate Choice

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-108

  Smith, Daniel A ^a   Tolbert, Caroline J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 77949299631     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfp097     Document Type: Review

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