Taking Aim: Target Populations And the Wars on AIDS And Drugs - Couverture souple

Livre 19 sur 60: American Governance and Public Policy

Donovan, Mark C.

 
9780878408290: Taking Aim: Target Populations And the Wars on AIDS And Drugs
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ISBN 10 : 0878408290 ISBN 13 : 9780878408290
Editeur : Georgetown University Press, 2001

Synopsis

As elected lawmakers confront complex social problems, they inevitably make choices to single out certain populations for government-sanctioned benefits or burdens. Why some groups and not others are targeted is the central question explored in this analysis of the congressional response to two related public health crises.

Weaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of fifteen years of congressional action on these issues, Mark Donovan shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions. His analysis shows that, counterintuitive as it may seem, most target populations with negative public images are selected to receive benefits rather than burdens.

Demonstrating that it is possible to analyze simultaneously both policy rhetoric and policy outputs, this book shows how problem frames and policy decisions evolve through the dynamic interplay of conflict participants.

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Éditeur
Georgetown University Press
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0878408290
ISBN 13 
9780878408290
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780878408283: Taking Aim: Target Populations And the Wars on AIDS And Drugs

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ISBN 10 :  0878408282 ISBN 13 :  9780878408283
Editeur : Georgetown University Press, 2001
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