The Making of Public Policy -- Procedures and Principles

Author:】(USA) Guston Zhu Ziwen
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book is a fundamental reading on public policy, concisely and succinctly elaborating on the issues, actors, resources, and institutions related to public policy. It traces the dynamics throughout the policy-making process—triggering awareness of problems, elevating issues to the public agenda, forming policy obligations, and transforming policies into practice through the policy implementation process. The author extensively cites contemporary and historical U.S. public policy cases, from the Social Security Act to the "Three Strikes and You're Out" legislation, making the analysis vivid and lively with rich examples. Additionally, the book carefully selects materials for researchers to reference. This book situates the analysis of public policy within the political context of cause and effect, serving as an excellent guide to introduce readers to the study of public policy.