With a Little Help from the People? The Role of Public Opinion in Advocacy Success

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With a Little Help from the People? The Role of Public Opinion in Advocacy Success. / Rasmussen, Anne; Mäder, Lars; Reher, Stefanie.

I: Comparative Political Studies, Bind 51, Nr. 2, 1, 02.2018, s. 139-164.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Rasmussen, A, Mäder, L & Reher, S 2018, 'With a Little Help from the People? The Role of Public Opinion in Advocacy Success', Comparative Political Studies, bind 51, nr. 2, 1, s. 139-164. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414017695334

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Rasmussen, A., Mäder, L., & Reher, S. (2018). With a Little Help from the People? The Role of Public Opinion in Advocacy Success. Comparative Political Studies, 51(2), 139-164. [1]. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414017695334

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Rasmussen A, Mäder L, Reher S. With a Little Help from the People? The Role of Public Opinion in Advocacy Success. Comparative Political Studies. 2018 feb.;51(2):139-164. 1. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414017695334

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Rasmussen, Anne ; Mäder, Lars ; Reher, Stefanie. / With a Little Help from the People? The Role of Public Opinion in Advocacy Success. I: Comparative Political Studies. 2018 ; Bind 51, Nr. 2. s. 139-164.

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