Social democrats and neo-liberalism: A case study of the Australian labor party

Political Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 753-771

  Lavelle, Ashley ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 28444469770     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2005.00555.x     Document Type: Review

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