Does workplace experience enhance political participation? A critical test of a venerable hypothesis

Political Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-138

  Adman, Per ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carole Pateman; Civic skills; Panel data; Participatory democracy; Political participation; Workplace participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749200838     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-007-9040-y     Document Type: Article

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