Public policy : politics, analysis, and alternatives /
Kraft, Michael E.
Furlong, Scott R.
Los Angeles : SAGE Publications,
c2013.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-545) and index.
About the authors -- Boxes, figures, and tables -- Preface -- The study of public policy -- Public policy and politics -- Government institutions and policy actors -- Understanding public policymaking -- Analyzing public policy -- Policy analysis : an introduction -- Public problems and policy alternatives -- Assessing policy alternatives -- Issues and controversies in public policy -- Economic and budgetary policy -- Health care policy -- Welfare and social security policy -- Education policy -- Environmental and energy policy -- Foreign policy and homeland security -- Conclusions -- Politics, analysis, and policy choice -- References -- Glossary -- Index.
Policy sciences
Political planning
Political planning
Public administration
Evaluation research (Social action programs)