The dynamics of political attention: Public opinion and the queen's speech in the United Kingdom

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 838-854

  Jennings, Will ^a   John, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349330226     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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