Liberal justifications for local government in Britain: The triumph of expediency over ethics

Political Studies

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 355-373

  Chandler, James A ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42149189450     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2007.00700.x     Document Type: Article

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