The computer coding of political texts: Results from Britain, Germany, Ireland and Norway

Estimating the Policy Position of Political Actors

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 183-192

  Garry, John ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 85138354469     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203451656-15     Document Type: Chapter

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