Metropolitan government in decline: Lessons from Scotland

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-184

  Carmichael, Paul ^a   Midwinter, Arthur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040442285     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02750740022064614     Document Type: Article

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