Participation and social capital formation: Norway in a comparative perspective

Scandinavian Political Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-91

  Wollebæk, Dag ^a   Selle, Per ^a  

^a Department of Comparative Politics ^*

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EID: 0042916201     PISSN: 00806757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9477.00080     Document Type: Review

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