Does Party Support Explain Voting Behavior?
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0549-4192,1884-3913,1884-3921
DOI: 10.7218/nenpouseijigaku.67.2_163