An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts and Models of Public Policy Making - Softcover

Birkland, Thomas A.

 
9780765625328: An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts and Models of Public Policy Making

Synopsis

Thoroughly revised, reorganized, updated, and expanded, this widely-used text sets the balance and fills the gap between theory and practice in public policy studies. In a clear, conversational style, the author conveys the best current thinking on the policy process with an emphasis on accessibility and synthesis rather than novelty or abstraction. A newly added chapter surveys the social, economic, and demographic trends that are transforming the policy environment.

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About the Author

Thomas A. Birkland is the William T. Kretzer Professor of Public Policy in the Graduate School of Public Affairs at North Carolina State University.

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