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The Influence of Direct Democracy on Political Interest, Electoral Turnout and Other Forms of Citizens’ Participation in Swiss Municipalities

Andreas Ladner Institut de hautes etudes en administration publique (IDHEAP), University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Julien Fiechter Institut de hautes etudes en administration publique (IDHEAP), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Pages 437-459 | Received 04 Mar 2011, Accepted 03 Jul 2011, Published online: 10 Sep 2012

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