The potentials and limitations of Civil Society Research: Getting undone science done

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 306-327

  Hess, David J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 67651174358     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2009.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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