| Understanding Public Policy Contributor(s): Dye, Thomas R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0134169972 ISBN-13: 9780134169972 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $221.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Dewey: 320.609 |
| LCCN: 2015027121 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Key Benefit Understanding Public Policy provides an introduction to the study of public policy, as well as an overview of the models that political scientists use to describe and explain political life. Offering readers the tools needed to analyze public policy, author Thomas Dye highlights why governments pursue particular policies, and helps readers understand the consequences of these policy choices. The fifteenth edition has been updated to reflect the key issues that have defined President Obama's second term, with plenty of examples drawn from the headlines to help readers see how public policy affects their own lives. Key Topics Policy Analysis: What Governments Do, Why They Do It, and What Difference It Makes; Models of Politics: Some Help in Thinking About Public Policy; The Policymaking Process: Decision-Making Activities; Policy Evaluation: Finding Out What Happens After a Law Is Passed; Federalism and State Policies: Institutional Arrangements and Policy Variations; Criminal Justice: Rationality and Irrationality in Public Policy; Welfare: The Search for Rational Strategies; Health Care: Attempting a Rational-Comprehensive Transformation; Education: Group Struggles; Economic Policy: Challenging Incrementalism; Tax Policy: Battling the Special Interests; International Trade and Immigration: Elite-Mass Conflict; Energy and the Environment: Externalities and Interests; Civil Rights: Elite and Mass Interaction; Defense Policy: Strategies for Serious Games; Homeland Security: Terrorism and Nondeterrable Threats Market For readers seeking a practical, relatable introduction to public policy. |
