Diffuse anxieties, deprived entrepreneurs: Commission reform and middle management

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 691-707

  Bauer, Michael W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Administrative reform; European Commission; Middle management; Policy drafting; Policy entrepreneur; Policy output

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249117489     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760802133187     Document Type: Article

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