The Politics of Blame Avoidance

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 371-398

  Weaver, R Kent ^a  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 84976052805     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X00004219     Document Type: Article

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