Social Networks and Sustained Activism in Local NIMBY Campaigns

Sociological Forum

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-244

  Shemtov, Ronit ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

NIMBYs; Social movement organizations; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347755029     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024087529268     Document Type: Review

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