A spiral of euroscepticism: The media's fault?

Acta Politica

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 271-286

  de Vreese, Claes H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34347384831     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ap.5500186     Document Type: Article

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