From cooperative to opportunistic federalism: Reflections on the half-century anniversary of the commission on intergovernmental relations

Public Administration Review

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 663-676

  Conlan, Tim ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748508594     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00631.x     Document Type: Article

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