The role of citizens in the "soft law" of select social policy areas in Canada and the European Union

Canadian Public Administration

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 270-285

  Simmons, Julie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 84878400710     PISSN: 00084840     EISSN: 17547121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/capa.12018     Document Type: Article

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