Self and nation: A comparison of American's beliefs before and after 9/11

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-175

  Eidelson, Roy J ^a   Plummer, Mary D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATION STATE; PERCEPTION; TERRORISM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 25444522203     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327949pac1102_3     Document Type: Article

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