Rereading Skowronek: A precocious theory of institutional change

Social Science History

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-453

  Clemens, Elisabeth S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 2442716130     PISSN: 01455532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/01455532-27-3-443     Document Type: Article

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