Why do ideas succeed and fail over time? The role of narratives in policy windows and the case of the London congestion charge

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1139-1156

  Dudley, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ideas; narratives; policy windows; road pricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880514026     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2013.771090     Document Type: Article

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