Beyond negativity: The effects of incivility on the electorate

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-16

  Brooks, Deborah Jordan ^a,c   Geer, John G ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 33845980208     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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