Caveman Politics: Evolutionary Leadership Preferences and Physical Stature

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1215-1235

  Murray, Gregg R ^a   Schmitz, J David ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864988713     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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