A source of bias in public opinion stability

American Political Science Review

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 430-454

  Druckman, James N ^a   Fein, Jordan ^a   Leeper, Thomas J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861882921     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055412000123     Document Type: Review

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