Primed by the Euro: The Impact of a Referendum Campaign on Public Opinion and Evaluations of Government and Political Leaders

Scandinavian Political Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-64

  De Vreese, Claes H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 1642301382     PISSN: 00806757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0080-6757.2004.099_1.x     Document Type: Review

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