Government alternation and proximity voting: how policy change opportunities shape electoral behaviour
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عنوان ژورنال: West European Politics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1743-9655', '0140-2382']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2021.1994843