Urban conflict and social movements in poor countries: theory and evidence of collective action

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 460-481

  Walton, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; POLITICAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; URBAN POLITICS;

EID: 0031724495     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.00152     Document Type: Article

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