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The Journal of Mathematical Sociology Volume 12, 1986 - Issue 2
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Centrality, dominance, and interorganizational power in a network structure: Interlocking directorates among American railroads, 1886–1905

Phillip Bonacich Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
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William G. Roy Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
Pages 127-135 | Received 24 Dec 1985, Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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