Are political orientations genetically transmitted?

American Political Science Review

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-167

  Alford, John R ^a   Funk, Carolyn L ^b   Hibbing, John R ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 20744442703     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055405051579     Document Type: Review

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