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This research explores whether an individual's information about politics is influenced by the political environment in which the person is located. It seeks to determine whether and how the political environment influences one's attention to and retention of political information.
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Krassa, M.A. Political information, social environments, and deviants. Polit Behav 12, 315–330 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992792
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