Reform of Politico-administrative Relations in the Irish System: Clarifying or complicating the doctrine of ministerial responsibility?

Irish Political Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-276

  Connaughton, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 85050831195     PISSN: 07907184     EISSN: 17439078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07907180600886302     Document Type: Article

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