Analysing policy arguments

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-62

  Gasper, Des ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84984738167     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578819608426652     Document Type: Article

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