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POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The changing impact of religiosity on agentic political engagement in Nigeria

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Article: 1722053 | Received 20 Nov 2019, Accepted 22 Jan 2020, Published online: 02 Feb 2020

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