Revisiting the dark side of political deliberation: The effects of media and political discussion on political interest

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 679-706

  Torcal, Mariano ^a   Maldonado, Gerardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

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EID: 84928789512     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfu035     Document Type: Review

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