Encyclopedia of policy studies
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Encyclopedia of policy studies
（Public administration and public policy, 53）
M. Dekker, c1994
2nd ed., rev. and expanded
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"This entirely updated and enlarged Second Edition of a landmark reference/text continues to provide comprehensive coverage of every important aspect of policy studies--discussing concepts, methods, utilization, formation, and implementation both internationally and across each level of government."
Table of Contents
- Part 1 General approaches to policy studies: conceptual, methodological and utilization stages in policy analysis - basic concepts in policy studies, systematic policy evaluation methods, decision-aiding software and super-optimum solutions, the utilization of policy research
- stages in policy formation and implementation - policy formation, policy implementation
- policy analysis across nations and across disciplines - comparing policies across nations and cultures, developing nations and public policy, policy analysis across academic disciplines
- policy problems on various government levels - the states in the federal system, urban government policy. Part 2 Specific policy problems: problems with a political science emphasis - foreign policy, military (the use, threat and control of force), electoral policy, legislative change, reform and public policy, free speech and civil liberties
- problems with an economic emphasis - economic regulation, labour policy, communication policy, taxing and spending policy, agricultural policy
- problems with a sociology or psychology emphasis - poverty and income maintenance programs, blacks, women and public policy, criminal justice policy, education policy, population policy
- problems with an urban and regional planning emphasis - land-use policy, transportation policy, environmental protection policy
- problems with a natural science or engineering emphasis - technological innovation and its assessment, health policy, energy policy, biomedical policy, space policy
- concluding thoughts - values, ethics and standards in policy analysis.
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