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Public battles and private takeovers: Academies and the politics of educational governance Cover

Public battles and private takeovers: Academies and the politics of educational governance

By: Andrew Wilkins  
Open Access
|Aug 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10159-012-0001-0 | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 29
Published on: Aug 21, 2012
Published by: University of Trnava, Faculty of Education
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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