Molding minds that form policy: How to make research useful

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-71

  Eriksson, Johan ^a   Sundelius, Bengt ^b  

^a SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Policy relevance; Teaching and training; Theory and practice

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FOREIGN POLICY; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH; TEACHING;

EID: 13844266093     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-3577.2005.00193.x     Document Type: Review

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