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Capturing critical institutionalism: A synthesis of key themes and debates. / Hall, Kurt; Cleaver, Frances; Franks, Tom et al.
In: European Journal of Development Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, 01.01.2014, p. 71-86.

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Hall, K, Cleaver, F, Franks, T & Maganga, F 2014, 'Capturing critical institutionalism: A synthesis of key themes and debates', European Journal of Development Research, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 71-86. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2013.48

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Hall, K., Cleaver, F., Franks, T., & Maganga, F. (2014). Capturing critical institutionalism: A synthesis of key themes and debates. European Journal of Development Research, 26(1), 71-86. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2013.48

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Hall K, Cleaver F, Franks T, Maganga F. Capturing critical institutionalism: A synthesis of key themes and debates. European Journal of Development Research. 2014 Jan 1;26(1):71-86. doi: 10.1057/ejdr.2013.48

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Hall, Kurt ; Cleaver, Frances ; Franks, Tom et al. / Capturing critical institutionalism : A synthesis of key themes and debates. In: European Journal of Development Research. 2014 ; Vol. 26, No. 1. pp. 71-86.

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