Evaluating Local Strategic Partnerships: Theory and practice of change

Local Government Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-116

  Geddes, Mike ^a   Davies, Jonathan ^a   Fuller, Crispian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; MODERNIZATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PLANNING THEORY;

EID: 34250704815     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930601081358     Document Type: Article

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