
Public Policy
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A thoroughly revised and updated chapter on public policy models, including new sections on the importance of science, pluralism, institutional analysis and development, multiple streams, the advocacy coalition framework, the punctuated equilibrium framework, policy diffusion, and the constructivist approach.
New sections on health policy, welfare economics and the public good, the nuclear arms race, the War on Terrorism, the Quadrennial Defense Review, contemporary policing techniques and issues, and renewable energy.
Restructured and rewritten sections on social policy and equality that includes sections on employment, LGBTQ rights and same sex marriage, the legalization of marijuana, and income inequality.
Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, and offering instructors a variety of ways to tailor the book to their classroom setting and course priorities, Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes, 3e is a highly flexible and effective teaching resource for introductory public policy courses at the undergraduate level and also serves as an ideal refresher book for students at the graduate level.
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"An excellent guidebook for students that teaches them both the analytical and normative skills to understand, assess, and even implement public policies. In an age where the underlying democratic principles of reasoned, net beneficial public policy are under attack, this book is more important than ever." - Benjamin K. Sovacool, University of Sussex, UK"Simon's 3rd edition features three qualities which fit the times perfectly: (1) due consideration of both the normative and empirical (scientific) aspects of public policy; (2) equal attention to both the classical and modern versions of liberal political philosophy for the student's development of a critical normative grounding; and, (3) sufficient attention to social science's "policy process model" to understand the dynamics of policy formation. In combination these qualities provide the millennial era readers with a framework for understanding and developing informed preferences on the public policy choices they will face as citizens. Simon's 3rd edition features its characteristic balance and neutral assessment of policy options being considered, and now contains up-to-date treatment of the major policy arenas -- once more providing an excellent resource for student learning." - Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr., Washington State University, USA
"This book provides students with the tools needed to cultivate the critical skills to make their own sound policy arguments showing us there is indeed a thoughtful and moderate way to approach difficult issues and debates found in public policy arenas. It is an excellent resource for anyone who seeks to understand the complex world of public policy." - Maria Chavez, Pacific Lutheran University, USA
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