Local political knowledge and assessments of citizen competence

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 525-537

  Shaker, Lee ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867409787     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfs018     Document Type: Article

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