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Public Policy
Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives
Eighth Edition
- Michael E. Kraft - University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, USA
- Scott R. Furlong - State University of New York at Oswego
February 2024 | 496 pages | CQ Press
With the right information, we can develop public policies that work better. Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, Eighth Edition, helps students understand how and why policy analysis is used to assess policy alternatives. The text encourages them to not only question the assumptions of policy analysts, but also recognize how these strategies are used to support political arguments. The authors integrate an evaluative approach to six substantive policy areas to encourage critical and creative thinking on issues ranging from health care to climate change. Students come away with the analytic tools they need to understand that the motivations of policy actors—both within and outside of government—influence a complex yet comprehensible policy agenda.
Part I: The Study of Public Policy
Chapter 1: Public Policy and Politics
Chapter 2: Government Institutions and Policy Actors
Chapter 3: Understanding Public Policymaking
Part II: Analyzing Public Policy
Chapter 4: Policy Analysis: An Introduction
Chapter 5: Public Problems and Policy Alternatives
Chapter 6: Assessing Policy Alternatives
Part III: Issues and Controversies in Public Policy
Chapter 7: Economic and Budgetary Policy
Chapter 8: Health Care Policy
Chapter 9: Welfare and Social Security Policy
Chapter 10: Education Policy
Chapter 11: Environmental and Energy Policy
Chapter 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security
Part IV: Conclusions
Chapter 13: Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice
This text provides a succinct and logically streamlined survey of introductory public policy material, equipping students with a knowledge base of the policymaking and policy analysis process."
Old Dominion University
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