Inactive by Design? Neighborhood Design and Political Participation

Political Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-101

  Hopkins, Daniel J ^a   Williamson, Thad ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Neighborhood effects; Political participation; Social capital; Suburban sprawl; Urban design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858003343     PISSN: 01909320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-010-9149-2     Document Type: Article

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