Western views toward muslims: Evidence from a 2006 cross-national survey

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-25

  Wike, Richard ^a   Grim, Brian J ^a  

^a Pew Research Center   (United States)

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EID: 77949296676     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edq002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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