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garbage can model of the policy process  

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  • The garbage can model was developed by Michael Cohen, James March, and Johan Olsen in 1972 to explain the decision-making process of “organized anarchies,” such as universities. Organized anarchies are characterized by problematic preferences, unclear technology, and fluid participation. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Garbage Can Model of the Policy Process]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KZ1TZ80P-Z

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