The Asian values thesis revisited: Evidence from the world values surveys

Japanese Journal of Political Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-31

  Welzel, Christian ^a,b  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 79960705605     PISSN: 14681099     EISSN: 14740060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1468109910000277     Document Type: Review

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