Observing the "spiral" in the spiral of silence

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 155-176

  Matthes, Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

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EID: 84941913860     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edu032     Document Type: Article

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