The impact of the committee on standards in public life on delegated governance: The commissioner for public appointments

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 491-508

  Denton, Matthew ^a  

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EID: 33745882930     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsl032     Document Type: Article

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1. This article draws upon research conducted under ESRC Grant No. PTA-030-2002-1680.
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