Made in the USA? Immigrants' imported ideology andpolitical engagement

Electoral Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 756-767

  Wals, Sergio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Electoral participation; Heuristics; Imported ideology; Mexican immigrants; Political engagement

Indexed keywords

ETHNOPOLITICS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LATINO PEOPLE; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL RELATIONS; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84889084181     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2013.05.032     Document Type: Article

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