Quantifying anecdotes: Google search data and political developments in Egypt

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 291-298

  Koehler Derrick, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

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EID: 84875758631     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096513000267     Document Type: Conference Paper

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