The transition from traditional to postpositivist policy analysis: A role for Q-methodology

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 389-410

  Durning, Dan ^a  

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EID: 0033457161     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(199922)18:3<389::AID-PAM4>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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