The internet and campaign finance in the U.S. and the UK: An institutional comparison

Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-302

  Anstead, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campaigns; Elections; Fundraising; Online politics; United Kingdom; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950784897     PISSN: 19331681     EISSN: 1933169X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19331680802425214     Document Type: Article

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