Perceptions vs. actual exposure to electoral competition and effects on political participation

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 538-554

  Mcdonald, Michael P ^a   Tolbert, Caroline J ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84867412139     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfs029     Document Type: Article

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