Governing Structures and Structured Governing: Local Political Control of Public Services in Denmark

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 543-561

  Nørgaard, Asbjørn Sonne ^a   Pallesen, Thomas ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 0242508402     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpoart/mug034     Document Type: Review

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