Reevaluating American Attitudes toward Immigrants in the Twenty‐First Century: The Role of a Multicreedal National Identity. Issue 1 (5th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Byrne, Jennifer; Dixon, Gregory C.
• Is Part Of: Politics & policy. Volume 41:Issue 1(2013:Feb.)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2013-03-05
• Subjects: Political science -- Periodicals; World politics -- 21st century -- Periodicals; 320
• DOI: 10.1111/polp.12002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1555-5623

Abstract

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