Wading through the swampy lowlands: In search of firmer ground in understanding public policymaking

Policy and Politics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 209-217

  Burton, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 12844275446     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/0305573012501314     Document Type: Article

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