Urban Regime Theory: A Normative-Empirical Critique
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URBAN REGIME THEORY: A Normative-Empirical Critique
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Affairs
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0735-2166,1467-9906
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9906.00111