Was local governance such a good idea? A global comparative perspective

Public Administration

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-31

  Stoker, Gerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; STATE ROLE;

EID: 79952773129     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2011.01900.x     Document Type: Article

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