Journal of
Public Administration and Policy Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Adm. Policy Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2480
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPAPR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 152

Full Length Research Paper

The changing global Public Administration and its theoretical and practical implications for Africa

Dominique E. Uwizeyimana
  • Dominique E. Uwizeyimana
  • Department of Public Management and Governance, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Kealeboga J. Maphunye
  • Kealeboga J. Maphunye
  • Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2014
  •  Published: 31 October 2014

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