Network Spatial Proximity and Local Political Knowledge

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Brief Overview

This paper examines how the spatial makeup of one's core political network shapes the type of political information shared. A more spatially proximate network fosters greater local political awareness, despite a nationalized politic.

Author

• Stone Neilon, University of Colorado Boulder