Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: According to F.W. Riggs, Comparative Public Administration involves a shift from

  1. normative to empirical.
  2. non-ecological to ecological.
  3. idiographic to nomothetic.
  4. inter-disciplinary to intra-disciplinary. Which of these is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 2, 3 and 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

F.W. Riggs identified three major trends in the development of Comparative Public Administration: a shift from normative to empirical studies, from idiographic to nomothetic approaches, and from non-ecological to ecological perspectives. Statement 4 is incorrect as the field became more inter-disciplinary.

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