Local Political Leadership in Britain: Rake's Progress or Search for the Holy Grail?

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 22-37

  Elcock, Howard ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993811113     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207670602100203     Document Type: Article

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