From barricades to firewalls? Strategic voting and social movement leadership in the Internet age

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 439-463

  Schussman, Alan ^a   Earl, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 8644282146     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2004.00100.x     Document Type: Review

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