Strategic campaigns and redistributive politics

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Strategic campaigns and redistributive politics. / Schultz, Christian.

In: Economic Journal, Vol. 117, No. 522, 2007, p. 936-963.

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Schultz, C 2007, 'Strategic campaigns and redistributive politics', Economic Journal, vol. 117, no. 522, pp. 936-963. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02073.x

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Schultz, C. (2007). Strategic campaigns and redistributive politics. Economic Journal, 117(522), 936-963. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02073.x

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Schultz C. Strategic campaigns and redistributive politics. Economic Journal. 2007;117(522):936-963. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02073.x

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Schultz, Christian. / Strategic campaigns and redistributive politics. In: Economic Journal. 2007 ; Vol. 117, No. 522. pp. 936-963.

Bibtex

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