A political explanation of policy selection: The case of urban school reform

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 459-473

  Hess, Frederick M ^a  

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EDUCATION REFORM;

EID: 0033390394     PISSN: 00190292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1999.tb01980.x     Document Type: Article

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