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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

Beyond powering and puzzling: the political dimensions of policy learning

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Pages 1979-1992 | Received 30 Apr 2024, Accepted 06 May 2024, Published online: 24 May 2024

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