Revisiting politicization: Political advisers and public servants in westminster systems

Governance

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 337-363

  Eichbaum, Chris ^a   Shaw, Richard ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 47649128437     PISSN: 09521895     EISSN: 14680491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2008.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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