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ASSESSING SUCCESS IN INTERNET CAMPAIGNING

The case of digital rights advocacy in the European Union

Pages 1419-1440 | Received 30 Nov 2011, Accepted 17 Jun 2012, Published online: 01 Aug 2012

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