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The Public Policy Theory Primer
Kevin B. Smith
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Description for The Public Policy Theory Primer
Paperback. A comprehensive and cohesive overview of the core questions, major theoretical frameworks and key debates in the public policy field. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813350059
SKU
V9780813350059
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Ref
99-3
About Kevin B. Smith
Kevin B. Smith is Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Christopher W. Larimer is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa.
Reviews for The Public Policy Theory Primer
Praise for Previous Editions The Public Policy Theory Primer will give students a '30,000 foot view' of the field of policy studies, and provide the necessary context and overview to process the wide variety of perspectives and approaches. This is the much-needed missing piece that will allow the next generation of policy scholars to ... Read more