Affinity, antipathy and political participation: How our concern for others makes us vote

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 661-687

  Loewen, Peter John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 77958523870     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000842391000065X     Document Type: Article

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