Public policy making : process and principles

Author(s)

• Gerston, Larry N.

Bibliographic Information

Public policy making : process and principles

Larry N. Gerston

M.E. Sharpe, c2004

2nd ed

• : cloth
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Institutions, individuals, and issues are the key ingredients of the process known as public policy making. Yet it is their interaction that makes the public policy making process so challenging to appreciate. Public Policy Making: Process and Principles explains the topic in terms of the policy making framework and dynamic behavior in the context of continuous pressures, conflicting values, and competing political objectives. By providing a rich, understandable explanation of the policy making framework, the author helps students identify the numerous pressure points of the policy making process and understand policy outcomes. This revised edition is rich with real world examples. Each chapter includes stimulating questions for further thought as well as suggested readings.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1 The Context of Public Policy
• Chapter 2 Triggering Mechanisms: Catalysts for Public Policies
• Chapter 3 The Public Agenda: Focal Point for Policy Decisions
• Chapter 4 The Policy Makers: Roles and Realities
• Chapter 5 Implementation: Converting Policy Commitments into Practice
• Chapter 6 Evaluation: Assessments and Directions
• Chapter 7 Public Policy Making in an Evolutionary Context
• Notes
• Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA6919052X
• ISBN:
  • 076561202X
  • 0765612038
• LCCN: 2003016902
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Armonk, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 169 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JK468.P64
  • DC22 : 320.6/0973
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Political planning -- United States
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government
  • LCSH : Policy sciences