The makers of sport policy: A (task)force to be reckoned with

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-99

  Sam, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 16244389684     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.22.1.78     Document Type: Article

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