How to Estimate Public Support for Political Violence and Why It Matters: Impact of Sampling, Engagement Checks, and Question Phrasing.
What is the true level of support for political violence in the United States? The answer to this question is extremely important to understanding the level of threat to American democracy, as well as how best to respond. Critics have argued that previous works by political scientists have drastical...
| Publicado en: | Public Opinion Quarterly Vol. 90; no. 2; pp. 451 - 478 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Summer2026
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