Having it both ways: Explaining the contradiction in English spatial development policy

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 587-604

  Burch, Martin ^a   Harding, Alan ^a   Rees, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolution; England; Politics; Regional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350314163     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550910993362     Document Type: Article

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