Democracy, voting, and disenfranchisement in the United States: A social psychological perspective

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 431-446

  Lanning, Kevin ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 48949107630     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00571.x     Document Type: Editorial

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