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  1. Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli, Malaysia

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Abas, M.A. (2019). Public Policy and Governance: Theory and Practice. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3699-1

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