Have Americans' attitudes become more polarized? - An update

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-90

  Evans, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037609527     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.8401005     Document Type: Article

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