Talk:Policy alienation

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The theory of policy alienation has been published in several academic books and journals (Public Administration, Public Administration Review, Sociology, Public Management Review, International Review of Administrative Sciences, book Amsterdam University Press (edited by prof. Noordegraaf and prof. Steijn)). Furthermore, a number of academics have used the concept in their scholarly work (prof. Bekkers, prof. Steijn, dr. Tummers, dr. Tolliver, dr. Schout, dr. De Jong, dr. Jardim Palmaa, dr. Miguel Pina e Cunhab, dr. Miguel Pereira Lopesc). See also: google scholar. Furhtermore, a number of practitioners discussed the subject, both in consultancy and in public administration. Given that there has been a signficant amount of attention for this subject on both an academic and pratical level by a number of persons in various countries (U.S. (Tolliver), U.K. (Palma, Counha), Netherlands (Tonkens, Bekkers, Steijn), it isto notable.

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