Research note: The influence of the press in shaping public opinion towards the European Union in Britain

Political Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 623-640

  Carey, Sean ^a   Burton, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 7244221325     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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