The integrative power of civic networks

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 735-780

  Baldassarri, Delia ^a   Diani, Mario ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 35348968549     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521839     Document Type: Article

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