Analyzing Recent Citizen Participation Trends in Western New York: Comparing Citizen Engagement Promoted by Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1920-9355
DOI: 10.22230/cjnser.2014v5n2a179