Changing to win? Threat, resistance, and the role of unions in strikes, 1984-2002

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-129

  Martin, Andrew W ^a   Dixon, Marc ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77955935225     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/653598     Document Type: Article

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