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Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base. / Skytte, Rasmus.

In: The Journal of Politics, Vol. 84, No. 3, 07.2022, p. 1746-1759.

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Skytte, R 2022, 'Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base', The Journal of Politics, vol. 84, no. 3, pp. 1746-1759. https://doi.org/10.1086/717852

APA

Skytte, R. (2022). Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base. The Journal of Politics, 84(3), 1746-1759. https://doi.org/10.1086/717852

CBE

Skytte R. 2022. Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base. The Journal of Politics. 84(3):1746-1759. https://doi.org/10.1086/717852

MLA

Skytte, Rasmus. "Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base". The Journal of Politics. 2022, 84(3). 1746-1759. https://doi.org/10.1086/717852

Vancouver

Skytte R. Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base. The Journal of Politics. 2022 Jul;84(3):1746-1759. doi: 10.1086/717852

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Skytte, Rasmus. / Degrees of Disrespect: How Only Extreme and Rare Incivility Alienates the Base. In: The Journal of Politics. 2022 ; Vol. 84, No. 3. pp. 1746-1759.

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