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" The public policy theory primer / "
Kevin B. Smith, Christopher W. Larimer.
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BL
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1000067
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b754437
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| Main Entry
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Smith, Kevin B.,1963-
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The public policy theory primer /\ Kevin B. Smith, Christopher W. Larimer.
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Boulder, CO :: Westview Press,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (viii, 268 pages)
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0786744308
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: 081334381X
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: 1283137615
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: 9780786744305
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: 9780813343815
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: 9781283137614
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9780813343815
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268).
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| Contents
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Public policy as a concept and a field (or fields) of study -- Does politics cause policy? Does policy cause politics? -- Who makes decisions? How do they make decisions? Actors and institutions -- Where does policy come from? The policy process -- What should we do? The field of policy analysis -- What have we done? Impact analysis and program evaluation -- How does it work? Policy implementation -- Whose values? Policy design -- New directions in policy research -- Do the policy sciences exist?
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Ideal for advanced policy students, this comprehensive exploration of public policy offers a concise, structured overview and serves as a critical guide to the concepts, issues, theory, and methodology of the field.
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Policy sciences.
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Political planning.
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Policy sciences.
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Political planning.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- General.
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320.601
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H97.S58 2009eb
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Larimer, Christopher W., (Christopher Wesley)
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