Specific political knowledge and citizens participation: Evidence from Germany

Acta Politica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-66

  Johann, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

participatory inequality; political knowledge; political participation; political sophistication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855249350     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ap.2011.20     Document Type: Article

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