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Taking Action on Internet Gambling: Federal Policymaking 1995–2011
Russell K. Mayer
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Description for Taking Action on Internet Gambling: Federal Policymaking 1995–2011
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This book uses the case of the rise and fall of the Internet gambling industry to illustrate a new approach to understanding how public policy is made in the United States. The theory advanced is that different phases of the policy process are governed by three distinct political dynamics: constraint, momentum, and discretion. The book maps this CMD model of the policy process onto the case of Internet gambling, examining the full range of political venues in which issues of public policy are acted upon. It argues that constraint rules the day in the early phases of the policy process, ... Read more
This book uses the case of the rise and fall of the Internet gambling industry to illustrate a new approach to understanding how public policy is made in the United States. The theory advanced is that different phases of the policy process are governed by three distinct political dynamics: constraint, momentum, and discretion. The book maps this CMD model of the policy process onto the case of Internet gambling, examining the full range of political venues in which issues of public policy are acted upon. It argues that constraint rules the day in the early phases of the policy process, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739180655
SKU
V9780739180655
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About Russell K. Mayer
Russell K. Mayer is a professor of political science at Merrimack College.
Reviews for Taking Action on Internet Gambling: Federal Policymaking 1995–2011
Mayer’s work is extremely topical and current, while also accessible to students, academics, and interested readers. By examining the way in which policy evolved around Internet gambling, specifically Internet poker, Mayer presents an encapsulated example of the policy-making process. His case study on Internet gambling offers an opportunity for readers to meet as equals, before delving into the complicated process ... Read more