This paper investigates urban governance empirically by applying social network analysis
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John W. Kingdon's Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies (1984) is a curiosity in itself:
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The book examines key public administration theories from the perspective of instrumental
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This book critically assesses Christchurch, New Zealand as an evolving post-earthquake
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Sweden is well known as the first country in the world to adopt client criminalization in an
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