Public Policymaking

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• ISBN13: 9780618215515
• ISBN10: 0618215514
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-08
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Praised for clear, concise writing, this text presents a process-oriented approach within a logical framework for a better understanding of each stage of policymaking. This approach exhibits policymaking as a sequence of functional activities, beginning with the identification of a problem and agenda setting and concluding with evaluation, revision, or termination of a policy. Chapter 5 focuses more on budgeting strategy rather than the technical process, and Chapter 6 includes coverage of administrative agencies that play a role in public policy. Thoroughly updated examples throughout include recent events such as the 2000 election, the Bush administration, and policy responses to September 11. Each chapter includes at least one case study.

Table of Contents

Note: Chapters 1–7 conclude with For Further Exploration and Suggested Readings

The Study of Public Policy

What Is Public Policy?

Categories of Public Policies

Approaches to Policy Study

Methodological Difficulties in Studying Public Policy

The Plan of This Book

The Policy-Makers and Their Environment

The Policy Environment

The Official Policy-Makers Nongovernmental Participants Levels of Politics Case Study: The Endangered Snail Darter

Policy Formation: Problems, Agendas, and Formulation Policy Problems

The Policy Agenda

The Agenda-Setting Process Nondecisions

The Loss of Agenda Status

Two Cases in Agenda Setting

Case Study: Coal-Mine Safety

Case Study: Environmental Pollution Control

The Formulation of Policy Proposals

Policy Formulation as a Technical Process

Case Study

Formulating Policy

The Family and Medical Leave Act A Concluding Comment

Policy Adoption

Theories of Decision-Making

Decision Criteria

The Public Interest Styles of Decision-Making

Presidential Decision-Making

Case Study

Policy Adoption

Consumer Bankruptcy

Budgeting and Public Policy

The Budget and Public Policy

The National Budgetary Process Case Study

The Struggle to Balance the Budget

Policy Implementation

Who Implements Policy?

Administrative Organization

Administrative Politics

Administrative Policymaking

Case Study: National Park Service

Fire Policy Case Study

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Techniques of Control Case Study

The Clean Air Act's

Emissions-Trading System Compliance

Policy Impact, Evaluation, and Change Policy

Impact Policy

Evaluation Processes

Case Study: The GAO and Food Safety

Problems in Policy Evaluation

Policy Evaluation: The Use and Misuse of Cost-Benefit

Analysis Case Study: The Politics of Evaluation

Head Start Policy

Termination Case Study: The Policy Cycle

Airline Regulation and Deregulation

Concluding

Comments

Glossary

Index

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