Structural opportunity and perceived opportunity in social-movement theory: The Iranian revolution of 1979

American Sociological Review

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 153-170

  Kurzman, Charles ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001053376     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2096411     Document Type: Review

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