The Origin of Politics: An Evolutionary Theory of Political Behavior

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 707-723

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

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 20744435175     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: 15410986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592704040460     Document Type: Article

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