British Local Government: A Case for a New Constitutional Settlement

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 4-21

  Copus, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993661747     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207670602100202     Document Type: Article

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