Election Campaigns on the Internet: How are Voters Affected?

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Election Campaigns on the Internet: How are Voters Affected? / Hoff, Jens Villiam.

In: International Journal of E-Politics, IJEP, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2010, p. 22-40.

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Hoff, JV 2010, 'Election Campaigns on the Internet: How are Voters Affected?', International Journal of E-Politics, IJEP, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 22-40. https://doi.org/10.4018/jep.2010102202

APA

Hoff, J. V. (2010). Election Campaigns on the Internet: How are Voters Affected? International Journal of E-Politics, IJEP, 1(1), 22-40. https://doi.org/10.4018/jep.2010102202

Vancouver

Hoff JV. Election Campaigns on the Internet: How are Voters Affected? International Journal of E-Politics, IJEP. 2010;1(1):22-40. https://doi.org/10.4018/jep.2010102202

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Hoff, Jens Villiam. / Election Campaigns on the Internet: How are Voters Affected?. In: International Journal of E-Politics, IJEP. 2010 ; Vol. 1, No. 1. pp. 22-40.

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