Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden: The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion

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Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden: The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion. / Rasmussen, Anne; Romeijn, Jeroen; Toshkov, Dimiter.

In: Scandinavian Political Studies, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2018, p. 49-74.

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Rasmussen, A, Romeijn, J & Toshkov, D 2018, 'Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden: The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion', Scandinavian Political Studies, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 49-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.12108

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Rasmussen, A., Romeijn, J., & Toshkov, D. (2018). Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden: The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion. Scandinavian Political Studies, 41(1), 49-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.12108

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Rasmussen A, Romeijn J, Toshkov D. Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden: The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion. Scandinavian Political Studies. 2018;41(1):49-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.12108

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Rasmussen, Anne ; Romeijn, Jeroen ; Toshkov, Dimiter. / Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden: The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion. In: Scandinavian Political Studies. 2018 ; Vol. 41, No. 1. pp. 49-74.

Bibtex

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