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The Measurement of Political Deference — Some Australian Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2009

John Ray
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The concept of political deference as an explanation for English voting behaviour has been both a popular one and one that has recently come under attack. Writers who have found it useful in explanation include McKenzie and Silver and Nordlinger. Writers who have attacked it include Parkin and Kavanagh. A somewhat intermediate position is taken by Jessop.

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British Journal of Political Science , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , April 1972 , pp. 244 - 251
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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