The 'pondlife' of executive agencies: Parliament and 'informatory' accountability

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-115

  Judge, David ^a   Hogwood, Brian W ^a   McVicar, Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0009196041     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207679701200208     Document Type: Article

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