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Journal of European Public Policy Volume 23, 2016 - Issue 7: Governance by international public administrations? Tools of bureaucratic influence and effects on global public policies
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International bureaucracies and their influence on policy-making: a review of empirical evidence

Steffen EckhardGeschwister Scholl Institute of Political Science (GSI), University of Munich (LMU), GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jörn EgeGerman Research Institute for Public Administration, Speyer, GermanyView further author information
Pages 960-978 | Published online: 19 Apr 2016

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