The Politics of Ideas and the Spread of Enterprise Zones (Hardcover)

This book explores how policy ideas are spread -- or diffused -- in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, Karen Mossberger compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period.

Enterprise zones were first proposed by the Reagan administration as a supply-side effort to reenergize inner cities, and they were eventually embraced by liberals and conservatives alike. They are a compelling example of a policy idea that spread and evolved rapidly. Mossberger describes the information networks and decisionmaking processes in the five states, assessing whether enterprise zones spread opportunistically, as a mere fad, or whether well-informed deliberation preceded their adoption.

General

Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Governance and Public Policy
Release date:	August 2000
First published:	August 2000
Authors:	Karen Mossberger
Dimensions:	237 x 157 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	269
ISBN-13:	978-0-87840-800-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > Local government policies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General
LSN:	0-87840-800-2
Barcode:	9780878408009

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