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Vote buying and violence in Nigerian election campaigns

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ID4172215
AuthorsMichael Bratton (Michigan State University, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume27
Issue4
Pages621-632
Publication date2008-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueElectoral Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.electstud.2008.04.013
OpenAlexW2000086783
LanguageEN
Citations received224
References cited19

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