Rediscovering the taproot: Is classical pragmatism the route to renew public administration?

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-221

  Shields, Patricia M ^a,b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Administration Program

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EID: 39049089654     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00856.x     Document Type: Article

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