Decentralization in Japan: Negotiating the transfer of authority

Japanese Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-48

  Barrett, Brendan F D ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0005488967     PISSN: 10371397     EISSN: 14699338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10371390050009057     Document Type: Article

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