Political theory, Political science and the end of civic engagement

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-350

  Berger, Ben ^a  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 67749122529     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S153759270909080X     Document Type: Article

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