The agonistic social media: Cyberspace in the formation of dissent and consolidation of state power in postelection Iran

Communication Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 158-178

  Rahimi, Babak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 80052582894     PISSN: 10714421     EISSN: 15477487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10714421.2011.597240     Document Type: Article

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