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THEME ARTICLES

Intervention or Persuasion? Strategies for Turnaround of Poorly-Performing Councils

Dave TurnerSenior Research Associate in the Centre for Local and Regional Government Research, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
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Chris SkelcherProfessor of Local Government Studies, Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Public Policy, The University of Birmingham
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Philip WhitemanLecturer Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Public Policy, The University of Birmingham
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Michael HughesDeputy Director at the Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Public Policy, The University of Birmingham
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Pauline JasLecturer Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Public Policy, The University of Birmingham
Pages 217-226 | Published online: 15 Mar 2010

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