Prison riots as microrevolutions: An extension of state-centered theories of revolution

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 985-1029

  Goldstone, Jack A ^a   Useem, Bert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California ^*

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EID: 0040032958     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210134     Document Type: Article

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