Accepting Authoritative Decisions: Humans as Wary Cooperators

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-76

  Hibbing, John R ^a   Alford, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1442304118     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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