American public policy:promise and performance/ B. Guy Peters.
Physical description:
xvii, 581 p. ill. 24 cm.;
Bibliographic notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.;
Edition:
9th ed.;
Author(s): PETERS, B. Guy.;
ISBN:
9781452218717 (pbk.;
Subjects: Political planning --United States.;
Policy sciences.;
United States --Politics and government.;
Formatted contents notes:
What is public policy? -- The structure of policymaking in American government -- Explaining policy choices -- Agenda setting and public policy -- Legitimating policy choices -- Organizations and implementation -- Budgeting: allocation and public policy -- Evaluation and policy change -- Economic policy -- Tax policy -- Health care policies -- Income maintenance: social security and welfare -- Education policy -- Energy and the environment -- Protective policies: defense and law enforcement -- Culture wars in American politics.;
Publisher:
Los Angeles : CQ Press , c2013.;
Call number: 320.60973 PET;
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