The effects of internet use on political participation: Evidence from an agency online discussion forum

Administration and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 503-527

  Stanley, J Woody ^a,c   Weare, Christopher ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative rulemaking; Internet; Political participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444259759     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399704268503     Document Type: Review

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