Commentary: A gap between ambition and effectiveness

Journal of Civil Society

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 287-292

  van Vijfeijken, Tosca Bruno ^a   Schmitz, Hans Peter ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80053137082     PISSN: 17448689     EISSN: 17448697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2011.604998     Document Type: Article

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