Issue representation in neighborhood organizations: Questing for democracy at the grassroots

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-137

  Swindell, David ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034423675     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0735-2166.00046     Document Type: Article

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