United States public policy : a geographical view
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Bibliographic Information
United States public policy : a geographical view
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1983
- pbk.
Available at 18 libraries
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Includes bibliographies
Includes index
Contents of Works
- The policy arena ; Regional and area development / John W. House
- Social problems and policies / Judith W. Meyer
- Federal environmental management / Rutherford H. Platt, George Macinko, Kenneth Hammond
- Energy problems and policies / John W. House
- Governmental policy and industrial location / John Rees
- The imprint of Federal policy on evolving urban form / Christopher S. Davies
- In conclusion / John W. House
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780198741169
Description
This is a geographical introduction to public policy analysis in the United States, using an applied perspective to deal with the major contemporary spatial problems. A model of the policy process is presented and related to a number of thematic studies covering: area and regional development; social problems and policies; Federal environmental management; energy problems and policies; government policy and industrial location; and the imprint of Federal policy upon urban form. The range and characteristics of public policies devoted to these issues are evaluated, their geographical impact and degree of effectiveness assessed.
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pbk. ISBN 9780198741176
Description
Most of the profound, intractable, if not insoluble problems of our times are those of the human condition. Problems of poverty, human rights, race ideology, deprivation, roolessness, need to be tackled. Even those vehemently opposed to public policy intervention in the environmental, economic, or social market places admit a need to be better informed on the origins of problems, their characteristics, trends, variations in space and time, and the likely prospects for bettering this human condition. Through techniques of survey, analysis, and synthesis, the social scientist is trained to supply this need for information and advice. However, it is through political action that policies are made and implemented so there is an urgent need for social scientists, policy makers and governments to understand each other`s concerns more fully. This is a pioneering text, a geographical introduction to public policy analysis in the United States, using an applied perspective to deal with the major contemporary spatial problems. A model of the policy process is presented and related to a number of thematic studies covering such topics as area and regional development.
This book will provide a basis for university courses in appled geography and policy analysis. It will also focus the dialogue between geographers and policy makers.
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