Democratic Policy Implementation in an Ambiguous World
1st Edition
Published on 1. July 2023
248 pages
978-1-4384-9360-2 (ISBN)
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Explains the complexities of policy implementation and why attempts to translate new laws into effective and enduring policy sometimes succeed and sometimes fail.
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Luke Fowler is Associate Professor of Public Administration and Faculty Director of the School of Public Service at Boise State University. He is the author of Environmental Federalism: Old Legacies and New Challenges.
Content
List of Illustrations
Introduction: Policy-in-Theory Is Not Policy-in-Practice
1. Adding Structure to Anarchy
2. Administrators, Citizens, and Democratic Governance
3. Decision-Making under Ambiguous Circumstances
4. Organizations, Managers, and Entrepreneurs
5. Functionality and Formalization
6. From Ideas to Actions and Actions to Outcomes
7. So, What?
Appendix
References
Index
Introduction: Policy-in-Theory Is Not Policy-in-Practice
1. Adding Structure to Anarchy
2. Administrators, Citizens, and Democratic Governance
3. Decision-Making under Ambiguous Circumstances
4. Organizations, Managers, and Entrepreneurs
5. Functionality and Formalization
6. From Ideas to Actions and Actions to Outcomes
7. So, What?
Appendix
References
Index
