Social capital and civic community in Alberta

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 617-645

  Pickup, Mark ^a   Sayers, Anthony ^b   Knopff, Rainer ^b   Archer, Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 19744366313     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000842390402058X     Document Type: Review

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