An overview of scrutiny: A triumph of context over structure

Local Government Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 538-556

  Ashworth, Rachel ^a   Snape, Stephanie ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY MAKING; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 12344277595     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300393042000318987     Document Type: Review

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