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Voter perceptions of parties' left-right positions

The role of party strategies

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ID4170944
AuthorsMohamed Nasr (0000-0002-6236-9837, Cairo University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume68
Pages102239
Publication date2020-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueElectoral Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102239
OpenAlexW3094050736
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited73

Ambiguity · Ambivalence · Dimension (graph theory · Economics · Ideology · Left and right · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Positive economics · Public relations · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Social Psychology

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