Policy research: The field dimension

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 535-557

  Mead, Lawrence M ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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FIELDWORK; POLICY ANALYSIS;

EID: 28244474495     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2005.00132.x     Document Type: Article

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