Developing governmentality: Conduct3 and education policy

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 415-427

  Gillies, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Government; Neoliberalism; Policy; Spin

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749086523     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930802054388     Document Type: Review

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