Regime theory, state government, and a takeover of urban education

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-303

  Burns, Peter ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PLANNING PROCESS; URBAN PLANNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142009977     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9906.00163     Document Type: Article

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