Unsettled connections: Citizens, consumers and the reform of public services

Journal of Consumer Culture

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-178

  Clarke, John ^a,b  

^a Open University

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice voice; Knowledge power; Power; Rationing; Resources; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549135338     PISSN: 14695405     EISSN: 17412900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469540507077671     Document Type: Article

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