Polarization in the American public: Misconceptions and misreadings

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 556-560

  Fiorina, Morris P ^a   Abrams, Samuel A ^b   Pope, Jeremy C ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41549124967     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002238160808050X     Document Type: Article

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