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The concept of the strategic state: An assessment after 30 years
Abstract The strategic state was conceptualised 30 years ago in response to neoliberal reforms of government and the rise of New Public Management that began in Western democracies in the 1980s. The concept was widely used by the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development in assessing the performance of governments through the 2000s.
Ian C. Elliott, Alasdair Roberts
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Papua New Guinea's Public Services Commission since independence: Sidelined or strengthened?
Abstract This paper investigates reforms to the Public Services Commission (PSC) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since independence in 1975. It looks at the original role of the PSC and then the various reforms it has been subject to: in 1986, 2003, and 2013, by constitutional and legislative change, and in 2019, by court ruling.
Nematullah Bizhan, Stephen Howes
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Zeitgeist and Ortgeist: Time and Place in Institutional Creation
Abstract How are institutions created is one of the most interesting questions in institutional theory. Some strands of literature favour heroic explanations: mythologizing individuals with vision, tenacity and drive and putting these individuals on the pedestal of the institution.
Sabina Keston‐Siebert, Kevin Orr
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The Influencing Role of Cultural Values on Attitudes of the Chinese Public Towards Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the Control of COVID-19. [PDF]
Zhao H, Zhang R, Chen Y.
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Did the popularization of the Internet impact Chinese citizens' attitude towards foreign countries? An empirical study based on two surveys. [PDF]
Qin B, Ge X.
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The Ukrainian Revolution, 1917-20: A Study in Nationalism.
William Korey, John S. Reshetar
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