How big is the big society?

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 403-424

  Pattie, Charles ^a   Johnston, Ron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960118367     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsr013     Document Type: Article

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