Executive and Scrutiny Reforms: The Agenda and its Impact at Devon County Council

Local Government Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 19-34

  Cole, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012177213     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714004116     Document Type: Article

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