Fred W. Riggs’ Prismatic Model is one of the most significant contributions to the comparative study of public administration. It was developed to explain the administrative systems of developing societies, particularly those undergoing transition from traditional to modern forms. Riggs argued that the administrative structures of such societies cannot be understood through the Western models of developed countries because they possess unique social, economic, cultural, and political characteristics. The Prismatic Model attempts to explain these transitional societies by focusing on the relationship between social structures and administrative behaviour. Riggs developed the model by comparing three ideal types of societies: fused, prismatic, and diffracted. The fused society represents traditional societies where social structures are not differentiated and various functions are performed by the same institutions. For example, in traditional agricultural societies, political, economic, religious, and administrative roles are often combined. The diffracted society represents modern industrial societies where institutions are highly differentiated and specialized. In such societies, administrative functions are clearly separated from political, economic, and social activities. The prismatic society lies between the fused and diffracted societies. It represents transitional societies where traditional and modern elements exist together. According to Riggs, most developing countries fall into this category because they have adopted modern administrative institutions but continue to retain traditional values and practices. This coexistence of old and new features