Restructuring neoliberalism at the World Health Organization

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 627-666

  Chorev, Nitsan ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

international organizations; neoliberalism; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881640325     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09692290.2012.690774     Document Type: Article

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