Rediscovering democratic purpose in British local government

Policy and Politics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-27

  Cairns, David ^a  

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EID: 0002176095     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557396782200472     Document Type: Article

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