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Reflecting on the Complexities of Multilevel Governance: Book Review of ‘Rethinking Multilevel Governance’ by Arthur Benz (2024)

By: Rudolf Škovira  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acc-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2571-0613 | Journal ISSN: 1803-9782
Language: English
Page range: 115 - 121
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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