The spoiler effect: Framing attitudes and expectations toward peace

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-215

  Sheafer, Tamir ^a   Dvir Gvirsman, Shira ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Framing effects; Israel; Media and peace; Media framing; Negativity bias; Palestine; Public expectations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649269303     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343309353110     Document Type: Article

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