Paradoxes of transnational civil societies under neoliberalism: The coalition for justice in the maquiladoras

Social Problems

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 410-431

  Bandy, Joe ^a  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 3543133163     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2004.51.3.410     Document Type: Article

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