E–governance and e-publicanism: Preliminary perspectives on the role of the internet in south african democratic processes

Communicatio

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 64-89

  Wasserman, Herman ^a   de Beer, Arnold S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 67651252714     PISSN: 02500167     EISSN: 17535379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02500160408537987     Document Type: Article

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