Kevin B Smith, Christopher Larimer

The Public Policy Theory Primer

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides a consistent and coherent framework for uniting the field of public policy. The authors offer a comprehensive overview of the core questions and concepts, major theoretical frameworks, primary methodological approaches, and key controversies and debates in each subfield of policy studies from the policy process and policy analysis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9781138371514
• ISBN-10: 1138371513
• Artikelnr.: 55102923

Autorenporträt

Kevin B. Smith is Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Christopher W. Larimer is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
List of Illustrations
1. Public Policy as a Concept and a Field (or Fields) of Study
2. Does Politics Cause Policy? Does Policy Cause Politics?
3. Who Makes Decisions? How Do They Make Decisions? Actors and Institutions
4. Whose Values? Policy Design
5. Where Does Policy Come From? The Policy Process
6. What Should We Do? The Field of Policy Analysis
7. What Have We Done? Impact Analysis and Program Evaluation
8. How Does it Work? Policy Implementation
9. New Directions in Policy Research
10. Do the Policy Sciences Exist?
Appendix: Questions for Discussion or Comprehensive Exam Prep
References
Index