Protecting life and death under the coalition

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James, P. 2016. Protecting life and death under the coalition. in: Employment Relations under Coalition Government Abingdon Routledge.
Chapter titleProtecting life and death under the coalition
AuthorsJames, P.
Book titleEmployment Relations under Coalition Government
PublisherRoutledge
Place of publicationAbingdon
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Hardcover9781138887008
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Print18 Jul 2016
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Deposited02 Sep 2016
Accepted13 Sep 2015
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LanguageEnglish
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