Public Policymaking - Softcover

Anderson, James E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1285735285 ISBN 13: 9781285735283

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

To explain the fundamentals of public policy, this best-selling text focuses on the process behind the crafting of legislation. By examining the individual steps-from identifying a problem, to agenda setting, to evaluation, revision, or termination of a policy-students are able to see how different factors influence the creation of policy. Each chapter features at least one case study that illustrates how general ideas are applied to specific policy issues. This new Eighth Edition provides thoughtful updates based on the 2012 election and completely revised case studies.

About this title

Review:

"I have yet to see any book that does a better job with the concepts than Anderson does. It is a classic introduction to public policy. The text is concise and focuses on all the necessary concepts in understanding the field of public policy." -Jeffrey Brauer,

"This text is balanced, objective and at times, scientific, while also providing a realistic summary of how politics factors into decision-making. I particularly like the case studies that are included in each chapter--they are more than cursory and perfectly chosen to help make chapter concepts concrete in the minds of students... I find the writing quite engaging and logical." -Shankar Prasad, NYU Wagner

About the Author:

James Anderson (Texas A&M University) is the former President of the Policy Studies Organization and Secretary of the American Political Science Association. He has served as both President and Vice-President/Program Chair of the Southern Political Science Association and as President of the Southwestern Political Science Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1285735285
• ISBN 13: 9781285735283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384