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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149745403321

Autore

Hill Michael J (Michael James), <1937-, >

Titolo

The public policy process / / Michael Hill and Frederic Varone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

9781315693965

1315693968

9781317438076

1317438078

Edizione

[7th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (414 pages)

Classificazione

04.24

04.04

Altri autori (Persone)

VaroneFrederic

Disciplina

320.6

Soggetti

Policy sciences

Bureaucracy

public policy

political science

public administration

policy making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 Policy theories -- 1 Studying the policy process -- 2 Theories of power and the policy process -- 3 Rational choice theory -- 4 From pluralism to networks -- 5 Institutional theory -- 6 Comparative policy process studies -- 7 Integrating theoretical approaches -- Part 2 Analysis of the policy process -- 8 Policy and politics -- 9 Agenda setting -- 10 Policy formulation -- 11 Implementation: an overview -- 12 Bureaucracy: organisational structures and processes -- 13 The policy process at the street level -- 14 The policy process in the age of governance -- 15 Conclusion: evaluation and accountability -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

« The public policy process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining



clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policy-making, the book gives a thorough overview of the people and organisations involved in the process. Fully revised and updated for a 7th edition, The public policy process provides: clear exploration, using many illustrations, of how policy is made and implemented. A new chapter on comparative theory and methods. New material on studying advocacy coalitions, policy changes, governance, and evaluation. More European and international examples » --  Publisher's description