Introduction: The politics of necessity

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-353

  Morgan, Bronwen ^a   Trentmann, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Needs; Political Consumerism; Privatisation; Public services; Regulation; Utilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846406394     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-006-9021-2     Document Type: Editorial

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