Information processing and public opinion

Politische Vierteljahresschrift

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-220

  Cassino, Dan ^a   Taber, Charles S ^a   Lodge, Milton ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Information processing; Politische psychologie; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547164416     PISSN: 00323470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11615-007-0044-3     Document Type: Note

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