'Citizen governance': Opportunities for inclusivity in policy and policy making?

Policy and Politics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 457-478

  Simmons, Richard ^a   Birchall, Johnston ^a   Donehy, Shane ^b   Powell, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizen governance; Governance structures; Representation; Steering

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 34547774683     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557307781571551     Document Type: Article

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