The religious factor in U.S. presidential elections, 1960-1992

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 38-81

  Manza, Jeff ^a   Brooks, Clem ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; RELIGION ROLE;

USA;

EID: 0031284717     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231171     Document Type: Article

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