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Foucault Plays Habermas: An Alternative Philosophical Underpinning for Critical Systems Thinking

John BrocklesbyVictoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand
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Stephen CummingsVictoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand;Warwick Business School, The University of WarwickUK
Pages 741-754 | Received 01 Feb 1995, Accepted 01 Oct 1995, Published online: 20 Dec 2017

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