Astroturf and populism in Australia: The Convoy of No Confidence

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 54-67

  Wear, Rae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

astroturf; Convoy of No Confidence; front organisation; Gillard government; populism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894383042     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361146.2013.864598     Document Type: Article

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