Genetic variation in political participation

American Political Science Review

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-248

  Fowler, James H ^a   Baker, Laura A ^b   Dawes, Christopher T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 44849130693     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055408080209     Document Type: Article

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