Thesis
A critical examination of the notion of 'policy science'
- Abstract:
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The basic aim of this thesis is to attack on logical grounds the doctrine that there can be a policy science which, through the objective application of the laws of social science, will be able to scientifically solve a great many of the political problems of modern society.
First, however, there is a long Historical Review (Part I) which traces the development of this doctrine in the history of social science, hoping t...
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- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Authors
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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uuid:92fc18ab-9f1e-4f35-ba22-84718b3eaeb1
- Local pid:
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polonsky:8:32
- Source identifiers:
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601870476
- Deposit date:
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2017-10-05
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- Copyright holder:
- Fay, B; Fay, Brian
- Copyright date:
- 1971
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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