Unravelling a 'spun' policy: A case study of the constitutive role of spin' in the education policy process

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-342

  Gewirtz, Sharon ^a   Dickson, Marny ^b,c   Power, Sally ^c,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Social Development   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education Action Zones; New Labour; Spin

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542565753     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093042000207647     Document Type: Article

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