Cross-National Differences in Political Discussion: Can Political Systems Narrow Deliberation Gaps?

Journal of Communication

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 553-570

  Nir, Lilach ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861937274     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01648.x     Document Type: Article

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