Issue framing and engagement: Rhetorical strategy in public policy debates

Political Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  Jerit, Jennifer ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Framing; Public opinion; Rhetoric

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749179615     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-007-9041-x     Document Type: Article

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