Exploring the Paradox of liberal democracy: More political communications equals less public trust

Political Quarterly

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-91

  Gaber, Ivor ^a  

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EID: 62449299412     PISSN: 00323179     EISSN: 1467923X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-923X.2009.01961.x     Document Type: Article

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