The consequences of political disagreement in interpersonal communication: New insights from a comparative perspective

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 265-287

  Hopmann, David Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Germany; Interpersonal communication; Time of vote decision; Turnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857058183     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2011.02001.x     Document Type: Article

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