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Special Issue: Beyond Power and Puzzling: The Political Dimensions of Policy Learning. Guest Editors: Claire Dunlop, Claudio Radaelli, Ellen Wayenberg and Bishoy Zaki

Learning mode misfits in policy learning: typology, case study and lessons learnt

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Pages 2050-2075 | Received 02 Apr 2023, Accepted 02 Nov 2023, Published online: 22 Nov 2023

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