Complexity theory and public administration: What's new?

Public Management Review

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-317

  Klijn, Erik Hans ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Co evolution; Complexity theory; Dynamics; Overview; Public administration; Self organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149095088     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719030802002675     Document Type: Article

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