Understanding public policy, theories and issues, Paul Cairney
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Understanding public policy, theories and issues, Paul Cairney
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Understanding public policy
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bibliography
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747232747
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Paul Cairney
Sub title
theories and issues
Summary
"This book is a new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational choice and socio-economic explanations to multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and punctuated equilibrium and of their value to policy analysis"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: A Multiple Lens Approach to Policy Change -- What is Public Policy and How Do We Identify Continuity and Change? -- Power, Governance and Decision-Making -- Institutions and Policy Change -- Rationality and Incrementalism -- Structural explanations -- Rational Choice theory -- Multi-level Governance -- Punctuated Equilibrium and Venue Shift -- Advocacy Coalition Framework -- The Role of Ideas, Knowledge and Beliefs -- Policy Transfer -- Implementation, Evaluation and Learning -- Conclusion
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