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Where Was the “FEMA Guy” . . . in Washington, in New Orleans, Retired . . . ? “联邦应急管理局的人”在哪里?在华盛顿，在新奥尔良，退休了……？

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2009-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709345456

W. Waugh

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Giving and Getting 给予与获得

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2009-09-01 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709341038

Chao-yang Guo, Laura R. Peck

引用次数: 14

The Role of Government in Managing Intercultural Relations 政府在管理跨文化关系中的作用

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2009-09-01 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709339012

Dragan M. Staniševski, H. Miller

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Looking for the FEMA Guy 我在找联邦应急管理局的人

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2009-09-01 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709341399

Ian Birdsall

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Preventing State Crimes Against Democracy 预防国家反民主犯罪

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2009-07-09 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709339014

Lance deHaven-Smith, M. Witt

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King Coal vs. Reclamation King Coal诉填海造地

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2006-03-17 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709341029

C. Davis, R. Duffy

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Inside the Black Box 黑匣子内部

Administration and Society Pub Date : 2005-05-28 DOI: 10.1177/0095399709339013

William F. West

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Comment 评论

Administration and Society Pub Date : 1979-03-01 DOI: 10.1017/S0022050700096479

B. Cigler

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