Tides of disagreement: How reality facilitates (and inhibits) partisan public opinion

Journal of Politics

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1077-1088

  Parker Stephen, Evan ^a  

^a Lawyer Metrics LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84885595764     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613000789     Document Type: Article

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