John Howard's 'values' and Australian identity

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-209

  Johnson, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 34250027317     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140701319986     Document Type: Article

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