Moral reasoning effects on political participation

Political Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 667-695

  Muhlberger, Peter ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Interest groups; Moral reasoning; Political participation; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034346442     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895x.00212     Document Type: Article

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