The Public Policy Process

by Hill, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780582894020
• ISBN10: 0582894026
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. It provides a stimulating and accessible read that clarifies the complexities and diversities of a difficult subject. A fundamental revision of Michael Hill's earlier book The Policy Process in the Modern State , this book demonstrates how any attempt to influence the policy process needs to be grounded in an understanding of how policy is made. It covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of the process, allowing students to see the importance of the relationship between them. It also examines the role of the people and organisations involved in the process. This text is suitable for undergraduate courses in policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction bull

Studying the policy process

Policy Theories bull

Theories of power and the policy process bull

Rational choice theory bull

From pluralism to networks bull

Institutional theory bull

Comparative perspectives on the analysis of the policy process

Analysis of the Policy Process bull

Looking at policy: types, stages and instruments? Bull

Policy formulation bull

Implementation: an overview bull

The importance of organisational processes bull

Inter-organisational processes bull

The policy process at the street level bull

Holding to account

References

Index

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