The institutionalization of alternative dispute resolution in the federal government

Public Administration Review

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 646-661

  Nabatchi, Tina ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute   (United States)

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EID: 34250160952     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00750.x     Document Type: Review

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