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The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy
Paperback. Oxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 55 major international scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Public Policy provides the key point of reference for anyone working in public policy and beyond. Editor(s): Moran, Michael; Rein, Martin; Goodin, Robert E. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Political Science. Num Pages: 1000 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1282.
Public policy is the business end of political science. It is where theory meets practice in the pursuit of the public good. Political scientists approach public policy in myriad ways. Some approach the policy process descriptively, asking how the need for public intervention comes to be perceived, a policy response formulated, enacted, implemented, and, all too often, subverted, perverted, altered, or abandoned. Others approach public policy more prescriptively, offering politically-informed suggestions for how normatively valued goals can and should be pursued, either through particular policies or through alternative processes for making policy. Some offer their advice from the Olympian heights ... Read more
Public policy is the business end of political science. It is where theory meets practice in the pursuit of the public good. Political scientists approach public policy in myriad ways. Some approach the policy process descriptively, asking how the need for public intervention comes to be perceived, a policy response formulated, enacted, implemented, and, all too often, subverted, perverted, altered, or abandoned. Others approach public policy more prescriptively, offering politically-informed suggestions for how normatively valued goals can and should be pursued, either through particular policies or through alternative processes for making policy. Some offer their advice from the Olympian heights ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1000
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
996
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199548453
SKU
V9780199548453
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Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy
Spanning all of the major substantive areas and approaches in modern political science, this blockbuster set is a must-have for scholars and students alike. Each volume is crafted by a distinguished set of editors who have assembled critical, comprehensive, essays to survey accumulated knowledge and emerging issues in the study of politics. These volumes will help to shape the discipline ... Read more