Context and attitude formation: Social interaction, default information, or local interests?

Political Geography

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 575-600

  Cutler, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Context; Local interests; Public opinion; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; ELECTION; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; NATIONAL POLITICS; POLITICAL DISCOURSE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34250001764     PISSN: 09626298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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