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How to Win a World Election: Emergent Leadership in an International Online Community

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Cassell, J., Huffaker, D., Tversky, D., Ferriman, K. (2005). How to Win a World Election: Emergent Leadership in an International Online Community. In: Van Den Besselaar, P., De Michelis, G., Preece, J., Simone, C. (eds) Communities and Technologies 2005. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3591-8_9

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