Separate and unequal effects: Information, political sophistication and negative advertising in American elections

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 413-425

  Stevens, Daniel ^a  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 27144512110     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290505800304     Document Type: Article

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