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Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making

by Deborah Stone

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Policy making is a political struggle over values and ideas. By exposing the paradoxes that underlie even seemingly straightforward policy decisions, Policy Paradox shows students that politics cannot be cleansed from the process in favor of "rationality." Author Deborah Stone has fully revised and updated this popular text, which now includes many paradoxes that have arisen since September 11. Examples throughout the book have been updated, and the prose has been streamlined to make a great show more read even better. show less

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Genres: Politics and Government, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 320.6 — Society, government, & culture Political science Types of Government Policy formulation
LCC: H97 .S83 — Social sciences Social sciences (General)
BISAC: POL POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Policy

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Languages: English
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Published: 1988
Genres: Politics and Government, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 320.6
LCC: H97 .S83

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