Modernising the policy process: Making policy research more significant?

Policy Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-195

  Burton, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749172527     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870600885974     Document Type: Review

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