The internet and online political communities in Singapore

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 246-265

  Soon, Carol ^a   Kluver, Randolph ^b  

^a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hyperlink Analysis; Internet; Online Communities; Singapore Political Parties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961797101     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292980701458331     Document Type: Article

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