The impact of political debate on government trust: Reminding the public what the federal government does

Political Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-264

  Lock, Shmuel T ^a   Shapiro, Robert Y ^b   Jacobs, Lawrence R ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (Colombia)

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EID: 0033243681     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022035600676     Document Type: Article

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