The Public Policy Theory Primer (Paperback, 3rd edition)

Public policy is a broad and interdisciplinary area of study and research in the field tends to reflect this. Yet for those teaching and studying public policy, the disjointed nature of the field can be confusing and cumbersome. This text provides a consistent and coherent framework for uniting the field of public policy. Authors Kevin B. Smith and Christopher W. Larimer offer an organized and comprehensive overview of the core questions and concepts, major theoretical frameworks, primary methodological approaches, and key controversies and debates in each subfield of policy studies from the policy process and policy analysis to program evaluation and policy implementation. The third edition has been updated throughout to include the latest scholarship and approaches in the field, including new and expanded coverage of behavioral economics, the narrative policy framework, Fourth Generation implementation studies, the policy regime approach, field experiments, and the debate of program versus policy implementation studies. Now with an appendix of sample comprehensive exam questions, The Public Policy Theory Primer remains an indispensable text for the systematic study of public policy.

General

Imprint:	WestviewPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Kevin B. Smith • Christopher Larimer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8133-5005-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-8133-5005-0
Barcode:	9780813350059

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