Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-545) and index.
Contents:
About the authors -- Boxes, figures, and tables -- Preface -- The study of public policy -- Public policy and politics -- Government institutions and policy actors -- Understanding public policymaking -- Analyzing public policy -- Policy analysis : an introduction -- Public problems and policy alternatives -- Assessing policy alternatives -- Issues and controversies in public policy -- Economic and budgetary policy -- Health care policy -- Welfare and social security policy -- Education policy -- Environmental and energy policy -- Foreign policy and homeland security -- Conclusions -- Politics, analysis, and policy choice -- References -- Glossary -- Index.
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