New public management: Puzzles of democracy and the influence of citizens

Journal of Political Philosophy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-295

  Christensen, Tom ^a   Lægreid, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 0036755608     PISSN: 09638016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9760.00153     Document Type: Article

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