Governmentalities of local partnerships: The rise of a "partnering state" in New Zealand

Studies in Political Economy

Volumn , Issue 75, 2005, Pages 79-101

  Larner, Wendy ^a   Butler, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 21244456018     PISSN: 07078552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19187033.2005.11675130     Document Type: Article

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