Getting citizens involved: How controversial policy debates stimulate issue participation during a political campaign

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-203

  Becker, Amy B ^a   Dalrymple, Kajsa E ^a   Brossard, Dominique ^a   Scheufele, Dietram A ^a   Gunther, Albert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77953283602     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edp047     Document Type: Article

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