Between pragmatism and idealism: Implementing a systemic approach to capacity development

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 108-117

  Fisher, Catherine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; IDEOLOGY; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 77955898238     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2010.00142.x     Document Type: Article

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