The political dynamics of higher education policy

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 769-794

  Dar, Luciana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84868286019     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: 15384640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2012.0039     Document Type: Article

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