Public Policy in Britain
2nd Edition
Published on 4. January 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
251 pages
978-0-631-17243-7 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1983, this textbook is now published in a completely revised and updated form to take full account of changes in policy-making in the second half of Mrs Thatcher's first decade in power.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-17243-7 (9780631172437)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Approaches and views: Introducing the "policy approach"; views of policy making. Part 2 Acquiring resources - the policy ingredients: Problems of acquiring resources - what, how and from whom. Part 3 Dividing resources: The criteria for choice; dividing resources - the politics of public expenditure. Part 4 Applying policies: The products of government; carrying out intentions; the consequences of government - outcomes and impact. Part 5 Conclusion: The policy approach reviewed.