American Public Policy The Contemporary Agenda |
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| Author:
| Koven, Steven G.
Shelley, Mack C.
Swanson, Bert E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-395-71388-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | CENGAGE Learning
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Taking a policy areas approach, this text brings American public policy to life through stimulating case studies, contemporary controversies, and thought-provoking opening vignettes. The authors focus on the influences of rationality, power, and ideology on contemporary public policy. The text provides unbiased coverage of both standard core policies and newer areas of controversy such as welfare and AIDS.
Taking a policy areas approach, this text brings American public policy to life through stimulating case studies, contemporary controversies, and thought-provoking opening vignettes. The authors focus on the influences of rationality, power, and ideology on contemporary public policy. The text provides unbiased coverage of both standard core policies and newer areas of controversy such as welfare and AIDS.