Government for the people: The substantive elements of democracy

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-259

  Spicker, Paul ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Democracy; Liberal democracy; Social rights; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649092826     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2008.00556.x     Document Type: Article

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