Genes and ideologies

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-319

  Charney, Evan ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44949231170     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592708080626     Document Type: Review

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