Internet use and political efficacy: The case of Cyprus

International Journal of Electronic Governance

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-208

  Demertzis, Nicolas ^a   Milioni, Dimitra L ^b   Gialamas, Vassilis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Digital divide; Electronic governance; Internet use; Political efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897560376     PISSN: 17427509     EISSN: 17427517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2013.058413     Document Type: Article

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