Opinion-based group membership as a predictor of commitment to political action

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-32

  Bliuc, Ana Maria ^a,c   McGarty, Craig ^a,c   Reynolds, Katherine ^a   Muntele, Daniela ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33846371231     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.334     Document Type: Article

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