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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465122603321

Autore

Heymann Philip B

Titolo

Living the policy process [[electronic resource] /] / Philip Heymann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-533539-2

9786611162399

0-19-971492-4

1-281-16239-6

1-4356-3341-5

0-19-972423-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (429 p.)

Disciplina

320.6

Soggetti

Policy sciences

Political planning - United States

Military assistance, American - Afghanistan

Stinger (Missile)

Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990

Tobacco use - Government policy - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Introduction; Case History: "1998 Needle-Exchange Decision: The McCaffrey-Shalala Confrontation"; Part I: Missiles for the Mujahideen; 2 The Stinger Missile Case; Case History: "The Politics of a Covert Action: The U.S., the Mujahideen, and the Stinger Missile"; 3 Categories of Concerns and the Set of Beliefs That Connect Actions to Them; 4 The Action Resumes; Case History: "The Politics of a Covert Action: The U.S., the Mujahideen, and the Stinger Missile"; 5 An Individual's Understanding of the Situation; 6 Agendas and Windows of Opportunity; 7 Influencing Others

Part II: Loyalty and Respect8 Trust and Loyalty, Leadership and Respect; 9 A Structure Held Together by Respect; Case History: "Telling the Boss He's Wrong: George Shultz and Iran/Contra"; Part III: Nicotine for Teens;



10 Similarities and Differences; Case History: "Taking on Big Tobacco: David Kessler and the Food and Drug Administration"; 11 Creating Change in the Setting for Policy Choice; Case History: "Taking on Big Tobacco: David Kessler and the Food and Drug Administration"; 12 Rival Coalitions and Congress as the Decision Maker

Case History: " 'Dealing with the Devil': The Tobacco Control Negotiations of 1997-1998"13 The Politics of Coalition Formation to Influence Legislation; Part IV: Conclusion: Interrogation and Foresight; 14 The Dependence of Policy Outcomes on Processes of Choice; Case History: "Defining Torture in the War on Terror"; 15 Weighing Intangibles, Questioning Assumptions; Case History: "Defining Torture in the War on Terror"; 16 The Effect of Process on Results; Appendix to Chapter 1: The Caulkins Matrix; Appendix to Case Studies: Cast of Characters; Suggested Readings; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E

FG; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Preface: The Logic of Governmental Policy Choice  1. Introduction  Part I: Missiles for the Mujahideen   2. The Stinger Missile Case  3. Concerns and the Set of Beliefs that Connect Actions to Them  4. The Action Resumes in the Battle over the Stinger Missile  5. An Individual's Understanding of the Situation  6. Agendas and Windows of Opportunity  7. Influencing Others  Part II: Retaliation, Ransom, Revenues, Respect, and Rebellion   8. Respect and Loyalty  9. A Structure Held Together By Respect  Part III: Nicotine for Teens   10. Similarities and Differences  11. Recognizing and Creating a