The dissemination of culture: A model with local convergence and global polarization

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 203-226

  Axelrod, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 21744459955     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002797041002001     Document Type: Article

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