Governing through global networks: Knowledge mobilities and participatory development

Current Sociology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 711-734

  Ilcan, Suzan ^a   Phillips, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Global networks; Governmentality; Knowledge mobilities; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249156859     PISSN: 00113921     EISSN: 14617064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011392108093832     Document Type: Article

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