Beyond national standards: Reconciling tension between federalism and the welfare state

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 646-671

  Wallner, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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EID: 77957601684     PISSN: 00485950     EISSN: 17477107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjp033     Document Type: Article

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