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| Author | Stephen Coleman |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Political Communication |
| Genre | Politics |
| Published | April 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| ISBN | 9781107014602 |
How Voters Feel is a 2013 book by Stephen Coleman, Professor of Political Communication at the University of Leeds. [1] [2]
The book examines hidden genealogies of democracy, and particularly its most widely recognized act: voting. The book offers insight into the feeling of being a citizen of a democracy. The book is based upon in-depth research involving sixty interviews with voters and non-voters. [3] [4]
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