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Sivesind, K.H., Selle, P. (2010). Civil Society and Social Capital in Scandinavia. In: Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_740
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