The impact of information acquisition on EU performance judgements

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 728-755

  Elenbaas, Matthijs ^a   De Vreese, Claes H ^a   Boomgaarden, Hajo G ^a   Schuck, Andreas R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

European Union; Political information; Political performance; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865733209     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2012.02055.x     Document Type: Article

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