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Special Issue: The politics of policy analysis: theoretical insights on real world problems. Guest Editor: Paul Cairney

The politics of policy analysis: theoretical insights on real world problems

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Pages 1820-1838 | Received 15 May 2023, Accepted 27 May 2023, Published online: 14 Jun 2023

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