The cognitive representation of human rights: Knowledge, importance, and commitment

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-292

  Stellmacher, Jost ^a   Sommer, Gert ^a   Brähler, Elmar ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 27744532072     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327949pac1103_4     Document Type: Article

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