Opinion-based group membership asa predictor of collective emotional responses and support for pro- and anti-war action

Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-47

  Musgrove, Luke ^a   McGarty, Craig ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collective action intentions; Intergroup emotions; Opinion based groups; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449094551     PISSN: 18649335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335.39.1.37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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