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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND THE INTERNET

A field essay

Eva Anduiza Department de Ciència Política i Dret Públic, Edifici B, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marta Cantijoch Department de Ciència Política i Dret Públic, Edifici B, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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Aina Gallego Department de Ciència Política i Dret Públic, Edifici B, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
Pages 860-878 | Published online: 18 Sep 2009

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