Governance reforms and failed states: Challenges and implications

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 511-531

  Brinkerhoff, Derick W ^a   Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLITICAL REFORM; REFORM PROCESS; STATE ROLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036948028     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852302684002     Document Type: Article

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