The Effect of Pre-Electoral Party Coordination on Vote Choice: Evidence from the Italian Regional Elections.
Although it is theoretically relevant, the effect of pre-electoral coalitions on vote choice remains a largely unexplored area in the field of party strategy. The article addresses this gap by focusing on the Italian regional elections, where the electoral rules allow parties to run alone and, at th...
| Publicado en: | Political Studies Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 144 - 161 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Mar2017
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