The role of social forums in global civil society: Radical beacon or strategic infrastructure?

Global Civil Society 2005/6

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 190-239

  Glasius, Marlies ^a   Timms, Jill ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84950266531     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781446212714.n6     Document Type: Chapter

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