Supplemental Readings in GIS and Public Management GIS, Public Service and the Issue of Democratic Governance
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Akhlaque Haque is an Assistant Professor of Government and Public Service and Director of the MPA program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Haque’s research interests are in the areas of public administration theory, economic development and policy analysis, and geographic information systems. His published works appear in several refereed journals, including Administration and Society, The Journal of Urban Technology, Journal of Rural Health, Annals of Epidimeology and the Journal of History and Management.
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