CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWadsworth
ISBN-100534636071
ISBN-139780534636074
eBay Product ID (ePID)6011220
Product Key Features
Number of Pages259 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUnited States Public Policy : a Budgetary Approach
SubjectPublic Policy / General, General, American Government / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorDianne Rahm
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Education
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2003-105624
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe 'general' policy-making chapters are thorough and very clearly written. ...What I especially like about the first few chapters is that, although there is some of the same theoretical/conceptual/categorical treatment of the policy-making process found in the other texts...it also includes a more extended discussion of 'real world' politics than one typically finds. This orientation is reinforced by the special attention Rahm pays to budgeting (as well as bureaucracy). I think students will find this treatment of policy-making far more in line with their own perception of government activity than that in any other text I know., The ?general? policy-making chapters are thorough and very clearly written. ...What I especially like about the first few chapters is that, although there is some of the same theoretical/conceptual/categorical treatment of the policy-making process found in the other texts...it also includes a more extended discussion of ?real world? politics than one typically finds. This orientation is reinforced by the special attention Rahm pays to budgeting (as well as bureaucracy). I think students will find this treatment of policy-making far more in line with their own perception of government activity than that in any other text I know., The 'general' policy-making chapters are thorough and very clearly written. ...What I especially like about the first few chapters is that, although there is some of the same theoretical/conceptual/categorical treatment of the policy-making process found in the other texts...it also includes a more extended discussion of 'real world' politics than one typically finds. This orientation is reinforced by the special attention Rahm pays to budgeting (as well as bureaucracy). I think students will find this tre|9780534636074|, The ’general’ policy-making chapters are thorough and very clearly written. ...What I especially like about the first few chapters is that, although there is some of the same theoretical/conceptual/categorical treatment of the policy-making process found in the other texts...it also includes a more extended discussion of ’real world’ politics than one typically finds. This orientation is reinforced by the special attention Rahm pays to budgeting (as well as bureaucracy). I think students will find this treatment of policy-making far more in line with their own perception of government activity than that in any other text I know., (Rahm's budget approach) is readily accessible to undergraduates, something that provides a ready thematic core to the book, and is something that allows continuity of approach to a broad variety of policy issues. The bottom line of advantage of this approach is that it will make intuitive sense to anyone who is not steeped in the broader theoretical frameworks of policy studies., (Rahm’s budget approach) is readily accessible to undergraduates, something that provides a ready thematic core to the book, and is something that allows continuity of approach to a broad variety of policy issues. The bottom line of advantage of this approach is that it will make intuitive sense to anyone who is not steeped in the broader theoretical frameworks of policy studies., Introduction. 1. Public Policy Institutions and Actors.2. Policymaking Processes.3. Paying for Programs.4. Income Security Policy. 5. Health Care Policy.6. Protection Policy.7. Education Policy.8. Transportation Policy.9. Environmental Policy.10. Nonmonetary Policy Areas.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal320.6/0973
SynopsisUNITED STATES PUBLIC POLICY: A BUDGETARY APPROACH uses the budget as the primary lens through which to view public policy. Based on the assumption that decisions about how much to spend and on what reveal our societal values, goals, and priorities, the text is readily accessible to undergraduates. The approach provides a ready thematic core to the book, and is something that allows continuity of approach to a broad variety of policy issues. After establishing an understanding of the institutions and actors that engage in policymaking at the federal, state, and local levels, the book provides rich detail for each of the policy areas that account for the bulk of federal and state spending. The chapters are arranged in the order of decreasing governmental expenditure. These discussions include not just a sketch of contemporary policy but also the historical background to allow the student to understand how we got to where we are today and what problems we faced along the way., UNITED STATES PUBLIC POLICY: A BUDGETARY PERSPECTIVE uses the budget as the primary lens through which to view public policy. Based on the assumption that decisions about how much to spend and on what reveal our societal values, goals, and priorities, the text is readily accessible to undergraduates. The approach provides a ready thematic core to the book, and is something that allows continuity of approach to a broad variety of policy issues. After establishing an understanding of the institutions and actors that engage in policymaking at the federal, state, and local levels, the book provides rich detail for each of the policy areas that account for the bulk of federal and state spending. The chapters are arranged in the order of decreasing governmental expenditure. These discussions include not just a sketch of contemporary policy but also the historical background to allow the student to understand how we got to where we are today and what problems we faced along the way.
LC Classification NumberHC103.R29 2003
