Atomic Arguments and Counter-Arguments: How Exposure to Conflicting Information Influences American Public Support for the Use of Nuclear Weapons.
In this paper, we introduce a novel approach for assessing the effectiveness of messaging designed to influence public opinion on the use of nuclear weapons. We argue that messages intended to decrease support for nuclear use are most effective when they meet three conditions. First, they must prese...
| Publicado en: | International Studies Quarterly Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2025
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