Valence as macro-competence: An analysis of mood in party competence evaluations in Great Britain

British Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 311-343

  Green, Jane ^a   Jennings, Will ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857874720     PISSN: 00071234     EISSN: 14692112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007123411000330     Document Type: Review

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