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Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies

Sophie E.F. BessantInstitute for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics; School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zoe P. RobinsonInstitute for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics; School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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R. Mark OrmerodInstitute for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics; School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
Pages 417-432 | Received 08 Jul 2013, Accepted 19 Nov 2014, Published online: 02 Feb 2015

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