The effect of persuasive messages on policy problem recognition

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 252-268

  Oxley, Douglas R ^a   Vedlitz, Arnold ^b   Wood, B Dan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudinal response; Global warming; Persuasive messages; Policy problem recognition

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; GLOBAL WARMING; IDEOLOGY; POLICY ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84900454629     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psj.12058     Document Type: Article

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