Anti-Muslim prejudice in Europe: A multilevel analysis of survey data from 30 countries

Social Science Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 268-286

  Strabac, Zan ^a   Listhaug, Ola ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Europe; Islam; Muslims; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149087027     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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