Public Policy Process, 5th edition
By Michael Hill
August 2009
Pearson Education
Distrubuted by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
ISBN: 9781405873529
352 pages
$87.50 Paper Original
Description
The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. It provides a stimulating and accessible read that clarifies the complexities and diversities of a difficult subject.
In its new edition this book demonstrates how any attempt to influence the policy process needs to be grounded in an understanding of how policy is made. It covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of the process, allowing students to see the importance of the relationship between them. It also examines the role of the people and organisations involved in the process.
This text is suitable for undergraduate courses in policy.
Contents- Studying the Policy Process
- Theories of Power & The Policy Process
- From Pluralism to Networks
- Institutional Theory
- Rational Choice Theory
- Integrating Theoretical Approaches
- Looking at Policy
- Agenda Setting
- Policy Formulation
- Implementation
- The Importance of Organisational Processes
- Inter-organisational Processes
- The Policy Process at Street Level
- Conclusion: Evaluation and Accountability
- Provides a comprehensive guide to the various theoretical approaches used to analyse the policy process and how they can be applied
- Examines the impact of concerns about accountability on the operation of the policy process
- Demonstrates how policies are created and implemented and discusses the challenges students face when studying the policy process
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