The Republican Party’s Ideological Transformation under the Influence of Donald Trump
- Authors: Konkova D.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Issue: No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 81-95
- Section: Ideology and Society
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2686-6730/article/view/289870
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S2686673025020064
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/INOWIY
- ID: 289870
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About the authors
Daria A. Konkova
Saint Petersburg State University
Email: dariakonkova2@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-1658-2207
Degree-seeking applicant, School of International Relations Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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