The TAC's 'intellectual campaign' (2000-2004): Social movements and epistemic communities

Politikon

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-233

  Vandormael, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 37349120017     PISSN: 02589346     EISSN: 14701014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589340701725306     Document Type: Review

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