Rude democracy: Civility and incivility in American politics

Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-204

  Herbst, Susan ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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