Airport security, high reliability, and the problem of rationality

Public Administration Review

Volumn 62, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2002, Pages 33-43

  Frederickson, H George ^a   LaPorte, Todd R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2342517170     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.62.s1.7     Document Type: Article

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