Is there a culture war? Conflicting value structures in American public opinion

American Political Science Review

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 754-771

  Jacoby, William G ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84911930521     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055414000380     Document Type: Article

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