Trusting the Press and Political Trust: A Conditional Relationship

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 351-367

  Ariely, Gal ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 84942982846     PISSN: 17457289     EISSN: 17457297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2014.997739     Document Type: Article

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