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Policy mobilities and methodology: a proposition for inventive methods in education policy studies

Kalervo N. GulsonFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven LewisSchool of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Bob LingardSchool of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Christopher LubienskiDepartment of Education Policy, Organisation and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USAView further author information
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Keita TakayamaSchool of Education, University of New England, Armidale, AustraliaView further author information
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P. Taylor WebbDepartment of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaView further author information
Pages 224-241 | Received 17 Jun 2016, Accepted 25 Jan 2017, Published online: 17 Feb 2017

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