Leading from below: How sub-national governments influence policy agendas

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-82

  Keddie, J N ^a   Smith, R F I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Howard government; Policy frame; State governments

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249180080     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: 14678500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2008.00610.x     Document Type: Article

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