The politics of biased information

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 385-397

  Patty, John W ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67749095273     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609090343     Document Type: Article

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