Relative policy support and coincidental representation

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1053-1064

  Enns, Peter K ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84962301889     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592715002315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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