The sociology of policy-making in the modern state: Intent and human action

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-300

  Bessant, Judith ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Government; Human action; Policy; Political theory; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249102633     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783308092885     Document Type: Review

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