'Bound in by history': The Winter of Discontent in British politics, 1979-2004

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 263-283

  Thomas, James ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bute Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847740734     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443707074257     Document Type: Review

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