The moral minority: Evangelical protestants in Northern Ireland and their political behaviour

Political Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 585-602

  Mitchell, Claire ^a   Tilley, James R ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 7244224695     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00497.x     Document Type: Review

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