To provide or protect: Motivational bases of political liberalism and conservatism

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 120-128

  Janoff Bulman, Ronnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 68749117647     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10478400903028581     Document Type: Article

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