Public Policy
A Concise Introduction
- Sara R. Rinfret - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, USA
- Denise Scheberle - University of Colorado, Denver, USA
- Michelle C. Pautz - University of Dayton, USA
The Second Edition has been updated to include how we can collectively use public policy to raise individuals from the margins and address inequities that exist in our system. Recent policy questions include: "How do we shape our country's health care system?", "How do we address increases in costs of tuition?", and "Did the COVID-19 pandemic positively or negatively shape our public education system?"
Not only is this a solid academic text, but it resonates mightily with my students because our enrollment is predominantly female. When seeing themselves through these authors, my students feel empowered. For this and other reasons, this book fills an important void in academic scholarship.
This is an exceptional textbook about the making of public policy and different public policy areas (e.g., environmental policy, health policy). I have been using the nook for 4 years in both undergraduate and graduate courses. It is written in a way that students understand and relate to which is critical to their learning.
The design and resources available will make it easier to teach policy process to majors and non-majors.