Polarized politics and citizen disengagement: The role of belief systems

American Politics Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-115

  Hussey, Laura S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

conservatism; cross pressures; liberalism; political engagement; political ideology; political polarization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855939297     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: 15523373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X11416441     Document Type: Article

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