Introduction

Community Unionism: A Comparative Analysis of Concepts and Contexts

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 3-20

  Stewart, Paul ^a   McBride, Jo ^b   Greenwood, Ian ^c   Stirling, John ^d   Holgate, Jane ^e   Tattersall, Amanda ^f   Stephenson, Carol ^d   Wray, Dave ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f Unions NSW ^*

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EID: 84994316404     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230242180     Document Type: Chapter

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