Youve either got it or you dont? the stability of political interest over the life cycle

Journal of Politics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 747-766

  Prior, Markus ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957283452     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381610000149     Document Type: Article

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