Size and e-democracy: Online participation in Norwegian local politics

Scandinavian Political Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 382-401

  Saglie, Jo ^a   Vabo, Signy Irene ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

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EID: 70350162095     PISSN: 00806757     EISSN: 14679477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9477.2009.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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