Introduction to the special issue: Online social capital and participation in Asia-Pacific

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 427-429

  Skoric, Marko M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 84857969210     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292986.2011.602270     Document Type: Article

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