Romancing the Capstone: The Jewel of Public Value

Journal of Public Affairs Education

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-105

  McGaw, Dickinson ^a   Weschler, Louis ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84966890797     PISSN: 15236803     EISSN: 23289643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15236803.1999.12022058     Document Type: Article

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