Public Policy: An Evolutionary Approach - Softcover

Lester, James P.; Stewart Jr., Joseph; Stewart Jr, Joseph

 
9780534550080: Public Policy: An Evolutionary Approach

Synopsis

A unique historical perspective emphasizes the evolution of public policy analysis while discussing how policy is currently formulated.

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Review

"The feedback I get from students has always been very positive for this text. It is an approach that public administration students and professionals are often very comfortable with."

"The Lester and Stewart text provides an excellent overview of the policy process giving public administrators a balanced and detailed perspective of their special roles and responsibilities."

"Three strengths of the text: Excellent overview of the policy process, including a good discussion of policy learning and change; very good examples of several policy domains, and an excellent introduction to policy science."

About the Author

David M. Hedge is a professor of political science at the University of Florida, where he also serves as the academic program director at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. His research and teaching interests include state politics and policy, bureaucratic politics, and legislative behavior. He has published extensively on regulatory politics, intergovernmental relations, and state legislative politics. Hedge is the author or coauthor of State and Local Government in a Changing Society (with Richard Bingham, McGraw-Hill, 1991) and Governance and the Changing American States (Westview Press, 1998). He serves as the secretary/treasurer of the American Political Science Association's Organized Section on Public Policy and sits on the editorial boards of the Policy Studies Journal. His current research includes an examination of the impact of social capital on welfare policy and a study of member state compliance with European Union environmental standards.

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