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The Evolution and Trajectories of English Spatial Governance: ‘Neoliberal’ Episodes in Planning

Phil Allmendinger
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Graham HaughtonCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 6-26 | Received 24 Nov 2010, Accepted 24 Mar 2012, Published online: 30 Jul 2012

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