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American public policy : promise and performance /

This updated edition of American Public Policy provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process, from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues. The Eleventh Edition considers how policy has been affected by recent econom...

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Main Authors: Peters, B. Guy. (Author)
Published: SAGE,
Publisher Address: Los Angeles, California :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 11th edition.
Subjects:
Political planning > United States.
Policy sciences.
United States > Politics and government.
Summary: This updated edition of American Public Policy provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process, from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues. The Eleventh Edition considers how policy has been affected by recent economic and political developments. Not shying away from the complexity of governmental procedure, Peters ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through insightful discussions of topical policy areas--back cover.
Item Description: Previous edition: 2016.
Carrier Form: xix, 551 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781506399584 (paperback : acid-free paper) :
1506399584 (paperback : acid-free paper)
Index Number: JK271
CLC: D771.22
Call Number: D771.22/P481/11th ed.
Contents: Part I. The Nature of Public Policy : Chapter 1. What is Public Policy -- Chapter 2. The Structure of Policymaing in American Government -- Chapter 3. Explaining Policy Choices -- Part II. The Making of Public Policy : Chapter 4. Agenda Setting and Public Policy -- Chapter 5. Legitimating Policy Choices -- Chapter 6. Organizations and Implementation -- Chapter 7. Budgeting: Allocation and Public Policy -- Chapter 8. Evaluation and Policy Change -- Part III. Substantive Policy Issues : Chapter 9. Economic Policy -- Chapter 10. Tax Policy -- Chapter 11. Health Care Policies -- Chapter 12. Social Security and Welfare -- Chapter 13. Education Policy -- Chapter 14. Energy and the Environment -- Chapter 15. Defense and Law Enforecement -- Chapter 16. Social Values and Public Policy -- Part IV. Analyzing Public Policy : Chapter 17. Policy Analysis: Cost- Benefit Analysis and Ethical Analysis.

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