Politics and Public PolicyA broad examination of the creation of US public policy viewed through the framework of political culture, corporate and economic influences, and politics. Van Horn (public policy, Rutgers U.), Baumer (government, Smith College), and Gormley (government and public policy, Georgetown U.) explore six different realms where policy is debated and decided--boardroom, cloakroom, courtroom, living room, chief executive, and bureaucratic politics--following policy from its conception to eventual implementation. They also offer possible tools with which students may assess various public policy, especially as pertaining to economic growth, equal opportunity, and the environment. c. Book News Inc. |
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Political Culture the Economy and Public Policy | 29 |
SIX IMAGES OF THE POLICY PROCESS | 59 |
Bureaucratic Politics | 91 |
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