Public Policymaking - An Introduction - Seventh Edition - Chapter 4 - Policy Adoption

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Public Policymaking: An Introduction presents policymaking as a policy cycle of functional activities spanning problem identification, agenda formation, policy adoption, implementation, evaluation, and eventual continuation, modification, or termination. The instructor’s edition supports structured teaching of key concepts such as policy problems, agenda-setting, decision-making theories, budgeting and fiscal policy, administrative policymaking, and methods for measuring policy impact. The chapter roadmap connects cases and study prompts to methodological difficulties and further exploration.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages356

Reading Time14 h 57 min

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Chapter 1 The Study of Public Policy

What Is Public Policy?

Categories of Public Policies

Approaches to Policy Study

Methodological Difficulties in Studying Public Policy

Chapter 2 The Policy-Makers and Their Environment

The Policy Environment

The Official Policy-Makers

Nongovernmental Participants

Levels of Politics

Case Study: The Endangered Snail Darter

This is your personal copy for use in textbook evaluation. INSTRUCTOR'S EDITION Sale or resale is prohibited and will contribute to higher student textbook costs. PUBLIC POLICYMAKINGJAMES E.ANDERSON SEVENTH EDITION 佛又区以区 Public PolicymakingAn Introduction SEVENTH EDITION JAMES E.ANDERSON Texas A&M University ◎2011,2006,2003 Wadsworth,Cengage Learning Public Policymaking:An Introduction, Seventh Edition ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.No part of this work covered by the James E.Anderson copyright herein may be reproduced,transmitted,stored,or Senior Publisher:Suzanne Jeans used in any form or by any means graphic,electronic,or mechanical,including but not limited to photocopying, Executive Editor:Carolyn Merrill recording,scanning,digitizing,taping,Web distribution, Acquisitions Editor:Edwin Hill information networks,or information storage and retrieval Development Editor:Thomas Finn systems,except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the Assistant Editor:Kate MacLean 1976 United States Copyright Act,without the prior written Editorial Assistant:Matthew DiGangi permission of the publisher. Media Editor:Caitlin Holroyd For product information and Senior Marketing Manager:Amy Whitaker technology assistance,contact us at Cengage Learning Marketing Coordinator:Josh Hendrick Customer &Sales Support,1-800-354-9706 Marketing Communications Manager: For permission to use material from this text or product, Heather Baxley submit all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions. Associate Content Project Manager:Sara Further permissions questions can be emailed to Abbott permissionrequest@cengage.com. Art Director:Linda Helcher Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:2009932921 Print Buyer:Paula Vang ISBN-13:978-0-618-97472-6 Senior Rights Acquisition Account Manager, ISBN-10:0-618-97472-5 Text:Katie Huha Production Service:EIm Street Publishing Wadsworth Services 20 Channel Center Street Cover Designer:Paul Neff Boston,MA 02210 Cover Image:◎Photomorphic USA Compositor:Integra Software Services Pvt.Ltd. Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized learning solutions with office locations around the globe, including Singapore,the United Kingdom,Australia, Mexico,Brazil and Japan.Locate your local office at international.cengage.com/region Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education,Ltd. For your course and learning solutions,visit www.cengage.com. Purchase any of our products at your local college store or at our preferred online store www.ichapters.com. Contents CHAPTER 1The Study of Public Policy 1 The Plan of This Book 2 What Is Public Policy?6 Categories of Public Policies 9 Approaches to Policy Study 18 Methodological Difficulties in Studying Public Policy 29 For Further Exploration 31Test Your Knowledge 32Suggested Readings 32Notes 33 CHAPTER 2The Policy-Makers and TheirEnvironment The Policy Environment 40The Official Policy-Makers 48—Nongovernmental Participants 59Levels of Politics 69CASE STUDY The Endangered Snail Darter 75 For Further Exploration 77Test Your Knowledge 77Suggested Readings 77Notes 78 CHAPTER 3Policy Formation:Problems,Agendas,and Formulation Policy Problems 85The Policy Agenda 90 The Agenda-Setting Process 93Nondecisions 100 The Loss of Agenda Status 101Two Cases in Agenda Setting 102 CASE STUDY Coal-Mine Safety 102 CASE STUDY Environmental Pollution Control 105 The Formulation of Policy Proposals 107 Policy Formulation as a Technical Process 112 CASE STUDY Formulating Policy:The Family and Medical Leave Act 114 A Concluding Comment 119 For Further Exploration 119 Test Your Knowledge 120 Suggested Readings 120 Notes 121 # CHAPTER 4 Policy Adoption 125 Theories of Decision-Making 126Decision Criteria 131The Public Interest 142Styles of Decision-Making 144Presidential Decision-Making 15

FAQs

What framework does the book use to study public policymaking?

It presents policymaking as a policy cycle, moving from problem identification and agenda formation to evaluation and the continuation, modification, or termination of policy.

What topics are covered in the section on policy adoption?

It covers theories of decision-making, decision criteria, the public interest, styles of decision-making, and presidential decision-making, along with case studies such as consumer bankruptcy and the Economic Stimulus Act.

How does the book handle evaluation and change in policy?

It explains policy impact and policy evaluation, including evaluation processes, problems in evaluation, and the use and misuse of cost-benefit analysis, plus case studies and discussion of policy termination.

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