The programme to policy linkage: The fulfilment of election pledges on socio-economic policy in the Netherlands, 1986-1998

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-197

  Thomson, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0035540839     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012987522904     Document Type: Article

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