The public policy theory primer

Smith, Kevin B. 1963- (author.). Larimer, Christopher W. (Christopher Wesley), (author.).

Summary: "Public policy has developed into a broad and interdisciplinary area of study. Research in the field tends to reflect this wide-ranging nature, with scholarly activity focusing on policy process, policy design, program evaluation, specific policy issues, and research classified simply as policy studies. Yet for those teaching and studying in the field, the disjointed nature of the field can be confusing and cumbersome. In this newly revised and updated edition of The Public Policy Theory Primer, authors Kevin B. Smith and Christopher W. Larimer provide a reasoned and structured framework for the field of public policy, not only discussing several major theories but also offering a consistent and coherent framework for uniting the field. This organized and comprehensive approach addresses core questions and concepts, major theoretical frameworks, primary methodological approaches, and key controversies and debates. In the second edition, the authors cover new approaches to subsystems theory, policy narratives, behavioral economics and policymaking, implementation theory, and many other new themes in each of the book's ten chapters. The Public Policy Theory Primer is an indispensable text for the systematic study of public policy"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0813347491
ISBN: 9780813347493
ISBN: 0813347505
ISBN: 9780813347509
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 273 pages)
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Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Public policy as a concept and a field (or fields) of study -- Does politics cause policy? Does policy cause politics? -- Who makes decisions? How do they make decisions? Actors and institutions -- Where does policy come from? The policy process -- What should we do? The field of policy analysis -- What have we done? Impact analysis and program evaluation -- How does it work? Policy implementation -- Whose values? Policy design -- New directions in policy research -- Do the policy sciences exist?.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.