A hermeneutic approach to explaining and understanding public controversies

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 793-814

  Lejano, Raul P ^a   Leong, Ching ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84867031711     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mus001     Document Type: Article

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