What triggers public opposition to immigration? Anxiety, group cues, and immigration threat

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 959-978

  Brader, Ted ^a   Valentino, Nicholas A ^b   Suhay, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 54749103120     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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