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‘Thinking Where I Am Not’: Aversive Judgment in Political Representation

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|Jul 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/rds.492 | Journal eISSN: 2308-0906
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 38
Submitted on: Apr 23, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 17, 2026
Published on: Jul 14, 2026
Published by: Helsinki University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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