A defining presidential moment: 9/11 and the rally effect

Political Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 559-583

  Schubert, James N ^a   Stewart, Patrick A ^a   Curran, Margaret Ann ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Political speeches; Presidential approval; Rally effect; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036708719     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895X.00298     Document Type: Article

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