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Optimism, Pessimism, and Dialogue in Electoral-Accountability Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2019

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Symposium: Can Citizens Learn What They Need to Know? Reflections on The Democratic Dilemma
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 52 , Issue 4 , October 2019 , pp. 630 - 633
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2019 

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