"E" the People: Do U.S. municipal government Web sites support public involvement?

Public Administration Review

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 341-353

  Scott, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 33745292998     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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