Britain: The politics of foreign economic policy, the domestic economy, and the problem of pluralistic stagnation

International Organization

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1977, Pages 673-721

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EID: 84972477414     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818300018658     Document Type: Article

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