From subjects to citizens? Civil society and the internet in Syria

Middle East Critique

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-138

  Shaery Eisenlohr, Roschanack ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 79960676586     PISSN: 19436149     EISSN: 19436157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19436149.2011.572410     Document Type: Article

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