Education, political sophistication, cohesive policy signals and proximity voting: Do voters choose the party that reflects their interests?

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Informationsflüsse, Wahlen und Demokratie

Festschrift für Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck

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Studien zur Wahl- und Einstellungsforschung
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Education, political sophistication, cohesive policy signals and proximity voting: Do voters choose the party that reflects their interests?

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