Diversity and Community Trust in Swedish Local Communities

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-321

  Wallman Lundåsen, Susanne ^a   Wollebæk, Dag ^b  

^a Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

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EID: 84882692725     PISSN: 17457289     EISSN: 17457297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2013.808201     Document Type: Article

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