Protesting their apathy? An analysis of British press coverage of young anti-Iraq war protestors

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 419-437

  Cushion, Stephen ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548611406     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260701462695     Document Type: Review

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