The urban water reform project: A critical discourse analysis of the water policy making process in Delhi, India

Water Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 769-781

  Asthana, Vandana ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Public private partnerships; Water policy process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055176181     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2011.076     Document Type: Review

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