Advantages and disadvantages of cognitive heuristics in political decision making

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 951-971

  Lau, Richard R ^a   Redlawsk, David P ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0035486133     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669334     Document Type: Article

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