Policy capacity in Saskatchewan: Strengthening the equilibrium

Canadian Public Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 331-348

  Rasmussen, Ken ^a  

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EID: 0142165804     PISSN: 00084840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-7121.1999.tb01554.x     Document Type: Article

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