Messaging and the Bomb: Public Attitudes Toward Nuclear Proliferation

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Messaging and the Bomb: Public Attitudes Toward Nuclear Proliferation

This paper presents findings from an original survey of US public attitudes toward nuclear proliferation issues to determine what types of elite messaging, if any, impact those attitudes.

By Jamie Kwong

Published on Apr 19, 2024

The Nonproliferation Review

Nuclear Policy

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