The Roles of Commissions of Inquiry in the Policy Process

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 99-115

  Rowe, Mike ^a   Mcallister, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993660272     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207670602100408     Document Type: Article

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