Wars, presidents, and popularity the political cost(S) of war re-examined

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 357-374

  Geys, Benny ^a  

^a WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

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EID: 77952981727     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfq001     Document Type: Article

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