Questioning Public Sector Accountability

Public Integrity

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-109

  Michael, Bryane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57349191746     PISSN: 10999922     EISSN: 15580989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2005.11051275     Document Type: Article

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