Public policy in the United States
Subtitle: at the dawn of the twenty-first century
By: Mark E. Rushefsky.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9780765616630
Subjects: Political planning -- United States; Policy sciences; United States -- Politics and government; United States -- Economic policy; United States -- Social policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-447) and index.
Table of contents: title: Process, structure, and ideology; title: Economic policy : to promote the general welfare; title: Foreign policy : to provide for the common defense; title: Poverty and welfare : the poor ye always have with you; title: Health policy : the problems of cost and access; title: Environmental policy : challenges and opportunities; title: Criminal justice : to ensure domestic tranquility; title: Education : the promise of America; title: Equality : the second American Revolution; title: At the dawn of the twenty-first century.