The psychology of enfranchisement: Engaging and fostering inclusion of members through voting and decision-making procedures

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 447-466

  Gonzalez, Celia M ^a   Tyler, Tom R ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; MARGINALIZATION; PERCEPTION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 48949084362     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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