An Experimental Test of Mobilization Effects in a Latino Community

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 192-205

  Matland, Richard E ^a   Murray, Gregg R ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

elections and voting behavior; ethnicity; political methodology; politics; public opinion and political participation; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858259492     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1065912910388192     Document Type: Article

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