American Public Policy Problems

Author : Selden Biggs,Lelia B. Helms
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317455202

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The Practice of American Public Policymaking by Selden Biggs,Lelia B. Helms Pdf

Designed for upper-level and professional courses, this text is a state-of-the-art introduction to the public policymaking process that gives equal attention to issues of policy implementation and public governance. It uses an innovative systems approach, integrating the activities, actors, tools, and techniques of policymaking, to provide a comprehensive framework for policy design and analysis. The book is practice-oriented, with a focus on the ways that policymakers at all levels employ the standard "technologies" of governance - authority, agency, program, rule, contract, and budget - to design policy outputs and achieve policy outcomes. Through extensive use of graphics, the text makes concepts easy to grasp for a generation of students accustomed to the visual presentation of ideas. Case studies illustrate the tools and techniques discussed, and key terms, questions for discussion, and suggested readings round out each chapter.

Author : B. Guy Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015031878815

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American Public Policy by B. Guy Peters Pdf

Now considered a classic amongst political experts, "American Public Policy" is an excellent overview of the fundamental processes and content of American public policy. Peters gives a clear exposition of the public policy environment from agenda setting to evaluation, identifying the governmental structures and procedures through which policy is designed and implemented. With characteristic flair for lucid and lively discussion, Peters examines the problems, goals, and important issues in substantive policy areas, including health care, social security and welfare, education, energy, environment, defense and law enforcement.A new chapter on social policy covering important contemporary topics such as abortion, school prayer, and gay rights enhances the currency of this accomplished review of public policy.

Author : CQ Press,CQ Press Staff
Publisher : C Q Press College
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000060863638

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Issues for Debate in American Public Policy by CQ Press,CQ Press Staff Pdf

Author : Rushefsky
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780765628503

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Public Policy in the United States by Rushefsky Pdf

This widely respected book offers a unique dualistic view of the policy process. First, it introduces readers to the American approach to public policy making as it has been shaped by our political institutions, changing circumstances, and ideology. Second, it informs readers concisely and even-handedly about U.S. policies in eight major policy realms, with well selected illustrations, case studies, and study questions. In addition to providing analytical tools and empirical information, the book imparts an appreciation of the widely shared but often competing values that must be balanced and rebalanced in the ongoing policy-making process, affecting issues of the highest concern to the American public. For this new edition, all of the policy chapters, especially those on economic policy, foreign policy, the environment, and education, have been very substantially revised and updated.

Author : Braynard Guy Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1934540536

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American Public Policy by Braynard Guy Peters Pdf

Author : Charles F. Bonser,Eugene B. McGregor,Clinton V. Oster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political planning
ISBN : 0130223611

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American Public Policy Problems by Charles F. Bonser,Eugene B. McGregor,Clinton V. Oster Pdf

For undergraduate-level courses in Public Affairs, Public Policy, and Policy Research Methods, in departments of Public Affairs or Political Science. Previously titled Policy Choices and Public Action, this text is a comprehensive guide for understanding and participating in the discussion and debate on American public affairs decision making. The multidisciplinary author team offers a many-faceted examination of policy problems covering the economic, political, and social agenda of the nation. The text balances the traditional descriptive approach with a problem-solving professional approach-i.e., it presents a series of public problems and invites consideration of possible solutions. Designed to encompass the broader scope of public affairs as well as political science, it takes a global perspective in examining the processes by which policies are developed, implemented, managed, and changed, highlighting the role of government agencies and bureaucracies along with non-governmental organizations.* NEW-Chapter reorganization-Chs. 1-4 begin with orientation to the great overlying themes of public policy; Chs. 5-13 provide the problem sets covering substantive policy issues that i

Author : Milton Friedman
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817954437

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Why Government Is the Problem by Milton Friedman Pdf

Friedman discusses a government system that is no longer controlled by "we, the people." Instead of Lincoln's government "of the people, by the people, and for the people," we now have a government "of the people, by the bureaucrats, for the bureaucrats," including the elected representatives who have become bureaucrats.

Author : Mark E Rushefsky,Mark E. Rushefsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134869916

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Public Policy in the United States by Mark E Rushefsky,Mark E. Rushefsky Pdf

Offering the widest breadth of policy issue coverage on the market, the sixth edition of this well-regarded text covers events through the 2016 elections and beyond. Though the content has been extensively and thoughtfully revised and updated, the sixth edition maintains its clear approach, without an overreliance on policy theory, and popular threefold structure: First, it introduces readers to the American approach to public policy making as it has been shaped by our political institutions, changing circumstances, and ideology. Second, it surveys all of the major policy areas from foreign policy to health care policy to environmental policy, and does so with well-selected illustrations, case studies, terms, and study questions. Third, it provides readers with analytical tools and frameworks to examine current problems and be able to understand and critique proposed public policy solutions. New to the sixth edition is an exploration of: The Affordable Care Act and its implementation, controversies, and impact The American economy since the end of the Great Recession, trade policy, and economic equality issues Foreign policy including relations with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as the civil war in Syria, the continuing conflicts in Iraq, and the challenge of ISIS The US Criminal Justice system and its incarceration challenges as well as issues of minorities, police, and crime. This new edition includes, for the first time, a test bank with multiple choice, short answer, and discussion/essay questions as well as an instructor’s manual. Public Policy in the United States, 6e is an ideal undergraduate text for introductory courses on American Public Policy and Politics, and can be used as supplementary reading in undergraduate courses on policy process, policy analysis, and American government.

Author : Mark E. Rushefsky
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780765625298

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Public Policy in the United States by Mark E. Rushefsky Pdf

Covering the period up through the 2012 elections, this book accomplishes three important goals: First, it introduces readers to the American approach to public policy making; second, it surveys American public policy and policymaking in all the major policy areas from economic policy to health care policy to environmental policy; and finally the book challenges readers to come to terms with the widely shared but often competing values that must be balanced and rebalanced in the ongoing policy making process. The book is well-illustrated and includes case studies, terms, and study questions.

Author : Larry N. Gerston
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780765627438

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Public Policy Making by Larry N. Gerston Pdf

This brief text identifies the issues, resources, actors, and institutions involved in public policy making and traces the dynamics of the policymaking process, including the triggering of issue awareness, the emergence of an issue on the public agenda, the formation of a policy commitment, and the implementation process that translates policy into practice. Throughout the text, which has been revised and updated, Gerston brings his analysis to life with abundant examples from the most recent and emblematic cases of public policy making. At the same time, with well-chosen references, he places policy analysis in the context of political science and deftly orients readers to the classics of public policy studies. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.

Author : B. Guy Peters
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786431356

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Policy Problems and Policy Design by B. Guy Peters Pdf

Public policy can be considered a design science. It involves identifying relevant problems, selecting instruments to address the problem, developing institutions for managing the intervention, and creating means of assessing the design. Policy design has become an increasingly challenging task, given the emergence of numerous ‘wicked’ and complex problems. Much of policy design has adopted a technocratic and engineering approach, but there is an emerging literature that builds on a more collaborative and prospective approach to design. This book will discuss these issues in policy design and present alternative approaches to design.

Author : CQ Researcher,
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781544374819

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Issues for Debate in American Public Policy by CQ Researcher, Pdf

Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this annual collection of nonpartisan and thoroughly researched reports focuses on 16 hot-button policy issues. The Twenty-First Edition of Issues for Debate in American Public Policy promotes in-depth discussion, facilitates further research, and helps readers formulate their own positions on crucial policy issues. And because it is CQ Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written, showing readers all sides of an issue. Because this annual volume comes together just months before publication, all selections are brand new and explore some of today’s most significant American public policy issues, including: Renewable energy debate; Domestic poverty; film industry disruption; The retirement crunch; Abortion controversies; The 2020 Census; Title IX and Campus Sexual Assault; Regulating Health and Safety; Prescription Drug Costs; E-Cigarette Dilemma; School Safety; and Much more! Package and save! Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher, Twenty-First Edition can be bundled with any SAGE | CQ Press title at a savings for your students. Contact your rep for more details.

Author : Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226198262

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The Politics of Information by Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones Pdf

How does the government decide what’s a problem and what isn’t? And what are the consequences of that process? Like individuals, Congress is subject to the “paradox of search.” If policy makers don’t look for problems, they won’t find those that need to be addressed. But if they carry out a thorough search, they will almost certainly find new problems—and with the definition of each new problem comes the possibility of creating a government program to address it. With The Politics of Attention, leading policy scholars Frank R. Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones demonstrated the central role attention plays in how governments prioritize problems. Now, with The Politics of Information, they turn the focus to the problem-detection process itself, showing how the growth or contraction of government is closely related to how it searches for information and how, as an organization, it analyzes its findings. Better search processes that incorporate more diverse viewpoints lead to more intensive policymaking activity. Similarly, limiting search processes leads to declines in policy making. At the same time, the authors find little evidence that the factors usually thought to be responsible for government expansion—partisan control, changes in presidential leadership, and shifts in public opinion—can be systematically related to the patterns they observe. Drawing on data tracing the course of American public policy since World War II, Baumgartner and Jones once again deepen our understanding of the dynamics of American policy making.

Author : Michael E. Kraft,Scott R. Furlong
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452202747

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Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, 4th Edition by Michael E. Kraft,Scott R. Furlong Pdf

All too often, public policy textbooks offer a basic grounding in the policy process without the benefit of integrating the use of policy analysis. Kraft and Furlong, since their first edition, take a different tack. They want students to understand how and why policy analysis is used to assess policy alternatives--not only to question the assumptions of policy analysts, but to recognize how analysis is used in support of political arguments. To encourage critical and creative thinking on issues ranging from the financial bailout to rising gas prices to natural disasters, the authors introduce and fully integrate an evaluative approach to policy. Public Policy starts with a concise review of institutions, policy actors, and major theoretical models. The authors then discuss the nature of policy analysis and its practice, and show students how to employ evaluative criteria in six substantive policy areas. Public Policy arms students with analytic tools they need to understand the motivations of policy actors--both within and outside of government--influence a complex, yet comprehensible, policy agenda. Enhancements to the 4th edition: - All chapters have been comprehensively updated to include recent events, issues, and policy debates including the conduct of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the use of private contractors for military support and operations, the rising cost of gasoline and disputes over energy policy and climate change, the controversy over immigration policy, requirements for financial regulation, heightened concerns over economic and social inequality, and the clash over reforming taxes and entitlement programs, as well as dealing with the federal deficit and national debt. - New and updated "working with sources" and "steps to analysis" features help students investigate sources of information and apply evaluative criteria. - New and updated end-of chapter discussion questions, suggested readings, and web sites.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social problems
ISBN : UCSC:32106015440958

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Issues for Debate in American Public Policy by Anonim Pdf

Issues for Debate in American Public Policy is a collection of sixteen editions of The CQ Researcher, one of the most respected sources for research in current issues. Students, interested citizens, government and business leaders, and others will find in these pages reliable and complete information on a wide range of topics. These editions of The CQ Researcher, in the tradition of nonpartisan reporting and analysis that is the hallmark of Congressional Quarterly, present readers with balanced accounts of issues on the public agenda. CQ staff writers provide background as well as current analysis. Each edition of The CQ Researcher also incorporates the voices of people in the thick of the policy process: people from lobbies, nonprofits, think tanks, academia, and government.