Political symbolism as policy craft: Explaining non-reform in South African education after apartheid

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 199-215

  Jansen, Jonathan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 0036255076     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930110116534     Document Type: Article

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