Probing the boundaries of ignorance in policy analysis

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-298

  Dunn, William N ^a  

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EID: 0031287978     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764297040003005     Document Type: Article

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