Responsive and responsible leaders: A matter of political will?

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 617-632

  Persson, Anna ^a   Sjöstedt, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 84865315418     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592712001648     Document Type: Review

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