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A brief history of balance through time

Patrick Doreian Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh
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Roman Kapuscinski The Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University
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David Krackhardt The Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University
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Janusz Szczypula The Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University
Pages 113-131 | Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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