Citizen Satisfaction with Democracy in the European Union

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 88-105

  Hobolt, Sara B ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856950360     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2011.02229.x     Document Type: Article

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