Can a psychological theory of ideological differences explain contextual variability in the contents of political attitudes?

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 183-188

  Jost, John T ^a   Krochik, Margarita ^a   Gaucher, Danielle ^b   Hennes, Erin P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 68749103434     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10478400903088908     Document Type: Article

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