Public policy making : process and principles /

Gerston, Larry N.

Public policy making : process and principles / Larry N. Gerston. - 3rd ed. - Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2010. - x, 160 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The context of public policy -- Triggering mechanisms : catalysts for public policies -- The public agenda : focal point for policy decisions -- The policy makers : roles and realities -- Implementation : converting policy commitments into practice -- Evaluation : assessments and directions -- Public policy making in an evolutionary context.



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Political planning--United States.
Policy sciences.


United States--Politics and government.

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