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Fred W. Riggs

Fred W. Riggs was an American political scientist and pioneer of comparative public administration. He has been described as "a towering figure in the field", one of the "founders of the field", and as an "energetic pioneer" in comparative research. One commentator observed in 2012 that Riggs' work "is so extensive and creative that it has become an area of study by itself."

Awards
Awards: • Dwight Waldo award for lifetime achievements in Public Administration, American Society for Public Administration, April 1991. • Order of White Elephant, conferred by King of Thailand, in Bangkok, 1986. • First non-Asian to be honored by Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, EROPA Conference, Seoul, Korea, 1983. • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, 1966–67. • Senior Specialist, East-West Center, University of Hawaii, 1962–1963. • Fellow, Committee on Comparative Politics of the Social Science Research Institute, for field research in Thailand, 1957–58. == References ==
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