Studying public policy: policy cycles and policy subsystems

Text is fully updated to incorporate literature new in the field and the experiences of the authors in teaching situations. Includes new pedagogical devices that further aid student understanding of material in chapters. Inclusive terminology to highlight the similarities between policy studies and policy science in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Bibliography serves as a fantastic quick resource for advanced students while the accessible writing style employed in the text won't alienate new students. Studying Publisc Policy develops an analytical framework of the subject for students in public policy course. Instead of focussing on the substantive policy of a particular policy area, the book examines the theoretical and conceptual foundations of, and approaches used in, the policy sciences.

• ISBN: 978-0-19-542802-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés