Central-local government relations in Scotland

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-84

  McConnell, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 33644870318     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852306061622     Document Type: Article

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