Core and Peripheral Voters: Predictors of Turnout Across Three Types of Elections

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Core and Peripheral Voters : Predictors of Turnout Across Three Types of Elections. / Bhatti, Yosef; Dahlgaard, Jens Olav; Hansen, Jonas Hedegaard; Hansen, Kasper M.

I: Political Studies, Bind 67, Nr. 2, 5, 2019, s. 348-366.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Bhatti, Y, Dahlgaard, JO, Hansen, JH & Hansen, KM 2019, 'Core and Peripheral Voters: Predictors of Turnout Across Three Types of Elections', Political Studies, bind 67, nr. 2, 5, s. 348-366.

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Bhatti, Y., Dahlgaard, J. O., Hansen, J. H., & Hansen, K. M. (2019). Core and Peripheral Voters: Predictors of Turnout Across Three Types of Elections. Political Studies, 67(2), 348-366. [5].

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Bhatti Y, Dahlgaard JO, Hansen JH, Hansen KM. Core and Peripheral Voters: Predictors of Turnout Across Three Types of Elections. Political Studies. 2019;67(2):348-366. 5.

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Bhatti, Yosef ; Dahlgaard, Jens Olav ; Hansen, Jonas Hedegaard ; Hansen, Kasper M. / Core and Peripheral Voters : Predictors of Turnout Across Three Types of Elections. I: Political Studies. 2019 ; Bind 67, Nr. 2. s. 348-366.

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