A threat called Turkey: Perceived religious threat and support for EU entry of Croatia, Switzerland and Turkey

Acta Politica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-21

  Azrout, Rachid ^a   Van Spanje, Joost ^a   De Vreese, Claes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Croatia; EU enlargement; Public opinion; Religion; Switzerland; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874232348     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ap.2012.20     Document Type: Article

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