Dispersed federalism as a new regional governance for homeland security

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 416-443

  Roberts, Patrick S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44949184484     PISSN: 00485950     EISSN: 17477107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjn010     Document Type: Review

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