The cult of collaboration in public policy: CONTROVERSY/COMMENTARY

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-116

  O'Flynn, Janine ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Collaboration; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249122576     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: 14678500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2009.00616.x     Document Type: Article

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