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Public choice theory — Public choice in economic theory is the use of modern economic tools to study problems that are traditionally in the province of political science. (A more general term is political economy , an earlier name for economics that evokes its… … Wikipedia
PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Public administration — can be broadly described as the development, implementation and study of branches of government policy. Public administration is linked to pursuing the public good by enhancing civil society and social justice. Though public administration has… … Wikipedia
Public-access television — Public access redirects here. For the film, see Public Access. For PEG cable television channels, see Public, educational, and government access. For international cable television channels, see Community television. Public access television is a … Wikipedia
Public management — considers that government and non profit administration resembles private sector management in some important ways. As such, there are management tools appropriate in public and in private domains, tools that maximize efficiency and effectiveness … Wikipedia
Public Prep — charter schools, run by the Public Prep Network, are open to girls in New York, N.Y., in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and in the South Bronx. Expansion to other urban areas and to educate boys is being planned. Girls Prep schools are already… … Wikipedia
Public humiliation — was often used by local communities to punish minor and petty criminals before the age of large, modern prisons (imprisonment was long unusual as a punishment, rather a method of coercion). Contents 1 Shameful exposure 2 Painful humiliation 2.1… … Wikipedia
Public Citizen Litigation Group — is the litigating arm of the non profit consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen. The Litigation Group’s attorneys specialize in cases involving health and safety regulation, consumer rights, separation of powers, access to the courts, class … Wikipedia
Public policy (law) — Public policy is the body of fundamental principles that underpin the operation of legal systems in each state. This addresses the social, moral and economic values that tie a society together: values that vary in different cultures and change… … Wikipedia
public opinion — public o pinion n [U] the opinions or beliefs that ordinary people have about a particular subject ▪ Public opinion is shifting in favor of the new law. ▪ the pressure of public opinion … Dictionary of contemporary English
