Economic evaluations vs. ideology: Diagnosing the sources of electoral change in Turkey, 2002-2011

@article{arkolu2012EconomicEV,
  title={Economic evaluations vs. ideology: Diagnosing the sources of electoral change in Turkey, 2002-2011},
  author={Ali Çarkoğlu},
  journal={Electoral Studies},
  year={2012},
  volume={31},
  pages={513-521}
}
  • A. Çarkoğlu
  • Published 1 September 2012
  • Sociology
  • Electoral Studies
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