Comparing the roles of political appointees and career executives in the U.S. federal executive branch

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-86

  Brewer, Gene A ^a   Maranto, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 0041030846     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02750740022064551     Document Type: Article

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