Social policy and public opinion: How the ideological direction of spending influences public mood

Journal of Politics

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1095-1110

  Ellis, Christopher ^a   Faricy, Christopher ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 83755161573     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381611000806     Document Type: Article

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