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Mismatch of Policy Theory and Policy Practice in Eastern Europe: Cross-Sectoral Comparison of Croatian Policymaking

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy
Volume 14 (2021): Issue 2 (December 2021)
By: Ana Petek  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2021-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4309
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Language: English
Page range: 223 - 252
Published on: Dec 2, 2021
Published by: NISPAcee
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
cross-sectoral comparison,
Croatian policymaking,
Eastern Europe,
empirical policy theory,
qualitative content analysis
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Political science,
Local government and administration

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