Citizenship versus ethnicity: The role of institutions in shaping identity choice

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 956-973

  Penn, Elizabeth Maggie ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54549087868     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608080997     Document Type: Article

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