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What, Where, Who, and Why? An Empirical Investigation of Positionality in Political Science Field Experiments

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Cristina Corduneanu-Huci Open the ORCID record for Cristina Corduneanu-Huci [Opens in a new window] ,
Michael T. Dorsch Open the ORCID record for Michael T. Dorsch [Opens in a new window]  and
Paul Maarek Open the ORCID record for Paul Maarek [Opens in a new window]
Cristina Corduneanu-Huci
Affiliation:
Central European University, Austria
Michael T. Dorsch
Affiliation:
Central European University, Austria
Paul Maarek
Affiliation:
Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, France
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Field Experiments: Thinking Through Identity and Positionality
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , October 2022 , pp. 741 - 748
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