Understanding public policy
by Thomas R. Dye
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This leading introduction to public policy is designed to provide learners with concrete tools for not only understanding public policy in general, but for analyzing "specific" public policies. It focuses on "what" policies governments pursue, "why" governments pursue the policies they do, and what the "consequences" of these policies are. Very contemporary in perspective, it introduces eight analytical models currently used by political scientists to describe and explain political life and show more then, using these various analytical models-- singly and in combination-- explores specific public policies in a variety of key domestic policy areas. For individuals interested in a summary of current public policy in a variety of areas. show lessTags
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Thomas R. Dye is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. He was formerly McKenzie Professor of Government. He is the author of numerous books and articles on American government and public policy, including The Irony of Democracy, now in its fourteenth edition.
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- Genres
- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Business
- DDC/MDS
- 320.6 — Society, government, & culture Political science Types of Government Policy formulation
- LCC
- JK468 .P64 .D95 — Political Science Political institutions and public administration (United States) Political institutions and public administration United States Government. Public administration
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- English
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