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Biological approaches to public administration and public policy

Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2019

Christopher W. Larimer  and
Steven A. Peterson
Christopher W. Larimer
Affiliation:
University of Northern Iowa
Steven A. Peterson
Affiliation:
Penn State Harrisburg
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Abstract

This special issue considers the relationship of the life sciences to both public policy and public administration. This makes sense because the bureaucratic process and public administration are deeply involved in the policy process and the development of substantive public policy. The two subjects are intertwined. And a biological perspective can illuminate many aspects of both. That is the focus of this issue.

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Public administrationpublic policybiology
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Politics and the Life Sciences , Volume 38 , Issue 2 , Fall 2019 , pp. 113 - 116
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© Association for Politics and the Life Sciences 2019

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