Toward a more reliable implementation of ideology in measures of public opinion

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 636-662

  Wood, Thomas ^a   Oliver, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84870205471     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfs045     Document Type: Article

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