Dictionary of Public Policy

Howlett, Michael (EDT); Ramesh, M. (EDT); Perl, Anthony (EDT); Ferreira, Elisa (EDT)

ISBN 10: 180037478X / ISBN 13: 9781800374782

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022

Seller Inventory # 43696435-n

Synopsis:

This authoritative Dictionary provides comprehensive definitions of key terms in public policy. Unpacking the increasingly complex and diffusive world of public policy, it offers an exhaustive definitional guide to the terminology utilised by contemporary policy scholars.

Prepared by a team of expert scholars, entries summarise the social, political and economic contexts of fundamental public policy vocabulary and dissect its usage in modern scholarship. Entries are meticulously cross-referenced to guarantee accessibility and illuminate a broad yet detailed understanding of topics. Providing recommendations for further reading, it features 330 carefully defined entries to aid researchers investigating both novel and historical approaches to public policy.

Assembling a broad overview of the discipline, this Dictionary is a useful reference book for students at all levels and early-career researchers. It will also benefit policy practitioners looking for a superior understanding of the crucial vocabulary that governs their field.

About the Author: Michael Howlett, Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, M Ramesh, Professor and UNESCO Chair of Social Policy Design in Asia, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Anthony Perl, Professor of Urban Studies and Political Science and Elisa Helena Xiol Y Ferreira, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dictionary of Public Policy
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New