The voting propensity of Hong Kong Christians: Individual disposition, church influence, and the China factor

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 297-306

  Chan, Che Po ^a   Leung, Beatrice ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33748363051     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0021-8294.00025     Document Type: Article

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