The internet and political participation : Exploring the explanatory links

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 435-459

  Polat, Rabia Karakaya ^a  

^a ISIK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Communication; Information; Internet; Participation; Political; Public sphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144460699     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323105058251     Document Type: Article

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