Direction versus proximity in the social influence process

Political Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-95

  Kenny, Christopher ^a   Jenner, Eric ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Policy and Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Directional theory; Political behavior; Social influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749111852     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-007-9043-8     Document Type: Article

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