Beyond mobility: The limits of liberal urban policy

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-20

  Imbroscio, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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LIBERALISM; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; URBAN POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856413995     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: 14679906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9906.2011.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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