World leaders as movie characters? Perceptions of George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Osama bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein

Media Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 157-177

  Konijn, Elly A ^a   Bushman, Brad J ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 34249672736     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260709336807     Document Type: Review

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