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YOUNG PEOPLE, THE INTERNET AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

Findings of a web survey in Italy, Spain and The Netherlands

Davide Calenda Department of Political Science and Sociology, DISPO – Political Science and Sociology, University of Florence, Via delle Pandette 21, 50127, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Albert Meijer Utrecht School of Governance, Bijlhouwerstraat 6, 3511, ZC Utrecht, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 879-898 | Published online: 18 Sep 2009

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