Proving the potential of independent commissions: A critical review of the Richard Commission on the Powers and Electoral Arrangements of the National Assembly for Wales

Public Administration

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 493-512

  McAllister, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 19644368672     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-3298.2005.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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