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The Necessity of Engaging with Politics: Lessons from the Grassroots in India

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The Necessity of Engaging with Politics: Lessons from the Grassroots in India. / Abraham, Sunita.
In: IDS Bulletin, Vol. 45, No. 2-3, 01.03.2014, p. 56-69.

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Abraham, S 2014, 'The Necessity of Engaging with Politics: Lessons from the Grassroots in India', IDS Bulletin, vol. 45, no. 2-3, pp. 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-5436.12083

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Abraham, S. (2014). The Necessity of Engaging with Politics: Lessons from the Grassroots in India. IDS Bulletin, 45(2-3), 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-5436.12083

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Abraham S. The Necessity of Engaging with Politics: Lessons from the Grassroots in India. IDS Bulletin. 2014 Mar 1;45(2-3):56-69. doi: 10.1111/1759-5436.12083

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Abraham, Sunita. / The Necessity of Engaging with Politics : Lessons from the Grassroots in India. In: IDS Bulletin. 2014 ; Vol. 45, No. 2-3. pp. 56-69.

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