Analyzing multi-actor, multi-round public policy decision-making processes in government: Findings from five Canadian cases

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 659-684

  Howlett, Michael ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34548533459     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423907070746     Document Type: Review

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