Theories of the Policy Process: State of the Research and Emerging Trends

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 39, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 41-60

  Nowlin, Matthew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 79952502001     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00389_4.x     Document Type: Article

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