Making Policy, Shaping Lives - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848734654 ISBN 13 : 9781848734654

Editeur : The Open University, 2005

Synopsis

This book explores a variety of perspectives on the making of public policy. Also exploring the impact upon groups and individuals on the 'making' and the 'receiving' ends. Its aim is to bring policy making alive to students and general readers. It deals with policy dynamics at national and other levels of governance. This book comprehensively explores the links between policy and battles over political values, responses to electoral preferences, challenging social and cultural issues, the assumptions of the powerful, and national and international economic and political pressures. It compares and contrasts policy-making across countries, using key case-studies. Different theories of policy-making are also explored, including the role of the public and private sectors in policy making, and recent attempts at restructuring modern welfare states.

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A lively introduction to the policy making process which examines its impact at a variety of levels This book explores a variety of perspectives on the making of public policy, and how the latter impacts upon groups and individuals on the 'making' and the 'receiving' ends. Its core aim is to bring policy making alive to students and general readers. It deals with policy dynamics at national and other levels of governance. Links are explored between policy and battles over political values, responses to electoral preferences, challenging social and cultural issues, the assumptions of the powerful, and national and international economic and political pressures. Policy-making is compared across countries, using key case-studies to render the issues vivid. Different theories of policy-making are also explored, ranging over the role of the public and private sectors in policy making, and recent attempts at restructuring modern welfare states.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Open University
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848734654
• ISBN 13: 9781848734654
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Éditeur: Prokhovnik Raia
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible