The Latin Bias: Regions, the Anglo-American Media, and human rights

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 474-491

  Hafner Burton, Emilie ^a   Ron, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; HUMAN RIGHTS; MASS MEDIA; MEDIA ROLE; MINORITY GROUP; PERCEPTION; POLICY APPROACH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883777093     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: 14682478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/isqu.12023     Document Type: Article

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