Patterns of immigrant political participation: Explaining differences in types of political participation between immigrants and the majority population in western Europe

European Sociological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 455-481

  De Rooij, Eline A ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84864447926     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcr010     Document Type: Review

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