Deliberative democracy and political ignorance

Critical Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-279

  Somin, Ilya ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957699381     PISSN: 08913811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08913811.2010.508635     Document Type: Article

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