Change and continuity in the 2008 elections

Change and Continuity in the 2008 Elections

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-427

  Abramson, Paul R ^a   Aldrich, John H ^b   Rohde, David W ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84952328749     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781483330846     Document Type: Book

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