Political participation as an engine of social solidarity: A sceptical view

Political Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 362-378

  Segall, Shlomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21644479673     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2005.00533.x     Document Type: Article

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