Deliberation or dispute? An exploratory study examining dimensions of public opinion expression

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-58

  Scheufele, Dietram A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0033247576     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/11.1.25     Document Type: Article

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