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An introduction to the policy process / Thomas A. Birkland

No review available on this record. Title : An introduction to the policy process : theories, concepts, and models of public policy making Material Type: printed text Authors: Thomas A. Birkland, Author Edition statement: 2nd edition Publisher: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe Publication Date: 2005 Pagination: xxi, 297 p. Layout: ill. Size: 24 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-0-7656-1489-6 General note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-279) and index Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Policy sciences Political planning - United States Class number: 320.6 Abstract: "An introduction to the policy process"- now redesigned for increased user friendliness, this readable and practical introduction to the public policy process is intended for students in either traditional academic or professional programs at the undergraduate or graduate level. The author's direct writing style and extensive use of examples will also appeal to practitioners. The book offers an extensive overview of the best current thinking on the policy process, with an emphasis on accessibility and synthesis rather than novelty and abstraction. It has many features that make it equally useful as a ready reference, including myriad definitions throughout each chapter; an annotated bibliography; an introduction to web-based research, with a guide to the most important and reliable public policy research sites; and additional reading suggestions. New for this edition are chapter-at-a-glance introductions; new case studies for major chapters; new Questions-for-Discussion; and sidebars for definitions. Contents note: The Study and Practice of Public Policy; The Historical and Structural Context of Public Policy Making; Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy; Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy; Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups; Policies and Policy Types; Policy Design and Policy Tools; Policy Implementation and Policy Failure; Putting It All Together : Models of the Policy Process; Public Policy Research on the Web; Notes; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13782

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Barcode	Call number	Media type	Location	Section	Status
1702-000647	320.6 Bir-Int 2005	General Collection	Library "Max van der Stoel"	English	Not for loan