The politics of state higher education governance reform

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 66-88

  McLendon, Michael K ^a   Ness, Erik C ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34147202186     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930PJE7804_05     Document Type: Article

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