Pathways to politics: How media system characteristics can influence socioeconomic gaps in political participation

International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 295-318

  Shehata, Adam ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparative; Media malaise; Mobilization; Participation; Participation gaps

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954569702     PISSN: 19401612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1940161209360930     Document Type: Article

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