The Law of Group Polarization

Debating Deliberative Democracy

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 80-101

  Sunstein, Cass ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fanaticism; Internet discussion groups; Polarization; Radio programs; University of Texas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948739677     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470690734.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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