Who governs Japan? Politicians and bureaucrats in the policy-making processes

Political Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 939-954

  Wright, Maurice ^a  

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EID: 0040291892     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.00240     Document Type: Review

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