Measurement of political discussion networks

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 462-483

  Klofstad, Casey A ^a   McClurg, Scott D ^b   Rolfe, Meredith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 72149087665     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfp032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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