Going Regional: The Evolution of an Organizing Strategy in Detroit

City and Community

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-73

  Rusch, Lara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 84858843213     PISSN: 15356841     EISSN: 15406040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6040.2011.01393.x     Document Type: Article

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