Social networks and political participation: How do networks matter?

Social Forces

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 961-982

  Lim, Chaeyoon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 59649106363     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.0.0143     Document Type: Article

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