Political extremism and distrust: Does radical political orientation predict political distrust and negative attitudes towards European integration?
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عنوان ژورنال: The Social Science Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0362-3319,1873-5355
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2019.03.004