Why Politicians Are More Tolerant: Selective Recruitment and Socialization Among Political Elites in Britain, Israel, New Zealand and the United States

British Journal of Political Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 51-76

  Sullivan, John L ^a   Walsh, Pat ^b   Shamir, Michal ^c   Barnum, David G ^d   Gibson, James L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 34248249571     PISSN: 00071234     EISSN: 14692112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007123400006566     Document Type: Article

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