From new labour to no labour? The industrial relations project of the blair government

New Political Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-229

  Howell, Chris ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 18244379527     PISSN: 07393148     EISSN: 14699931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713687914     Document Type: Article

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