Patriotism, attributions for the 9/11 attacks, and support for war: Then and now

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-197

  Sahar, Gail ^a  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 52949135852     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530802374956     Document Type: Article

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