UPSC Optional 2024Question 23Public AdministrationComparative Public Administration350 words

Riggs' Prismatic Model has been criticised as overly gloomy and technical complex, but it remains as a useful starting point for Comparative Public Administration research. Analyse. (Answer in 350 words)

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