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Where Does the Buck Stop? Explaining Public Responsibility Attributions in Complex International Institutions

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  • Berthold Rittberger
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  • Berthold Rittberger & Helena Schwarzenbeck & Bernhard Zangl, 2017. "Where Does the Buck Stop? Explaining Public Responsibility Attributions in Complex International Institutions," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 55(4), pages 909-924, July.
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