Sociopolitical and personality correlates of militarism in democratic societies

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-187

  McCleary, Daniel F ^a   Williams, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; CORRELATION; DEMOCRACY; META-ANALYSIS; MILITARY GOVERNMENT; NATIONALISM; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL POWER; RESEARCH;

EID: 70349866159     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10781910902837248     Document Type: Article

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