Metaphors of policy mobility: Fluid spaces of "creativity" policy

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 317-331

  Prince, Russell ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Creativity; Fluid space; Metaphors; Policy mobilities; Policy network; Policy transfer

Indexed keywords

MOBILITY; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 84872541353     PISSN: 04353684     EISSN: 14680467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/geob.12001     Document Type: Article

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