Public opinion and support for U.S. presidents' foreign policies

American Politics Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 352-373

  Meernik, James ^b   Ault, Michael ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b California State University ^*

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EID: 0035616530     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X01029004002     Document Type: Article

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