The end of the end of ideology

American Psychologist

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 651-670

  Jost, John T ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservatism; Ideology; Liberalism; Political attitudes; Political psychology; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749589969     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.61.7.651     Document Type: Review

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