Review article: Theory and method in the study of delegation: three dominant traditions

Public Administration

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 955-971

  Flinders, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; STATE ROLE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 77954405213     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01783.x     Document Type: Article

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