Public Policy
Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives

Eighth Edition

Michael E. Kraft - University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, USA
Scott R. Furlong - State University of New York at Oswego

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Public Policy & Public Administration

October 2023 | 568 pages | CQ Press

With the right information, we can develop public policies that work better.

Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, Eighth Edition helps students understand how and why policy analysis is used to assess policy alternatives. The text encourages them to not only question the assumptions of policy analysts, but also recognize how various strategies are used in support of political arguments.

Part I: The Study of Public Policy

Chapter 1: Public Policy and Politics

Chapter 2: Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Chapter 3: Understanding Public Policymaking

Part II: Analyzing Public Policy

Chapter 4: Policy Analysis: An Introduction

Chapter 5: Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Chapter 6: Assessing Policy Alternatives

Part III: Issues and Controversies in Public Policy

Chapter 7: Economic and Budgetary Policy

Chapter 8: Health Care Policy

Chapter 9: Welfare and Social Security Policy

Chapter 10: Education Policy

Chapter 11: Environmental and Energy Policy

Chapter 12: Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Part IV: Conclusions

Chapter 13: Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

Supplements

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"This text provides a succinct and logically streamlined survey of introductory public policy material, equipping students with a knowledge base of the policymaking and policy analysis process."

Benjamin Melusky

Old Dominion University

Review

Its a great textbook for undergrad students to go through the various contours of policy analysis and policymaking in the U.S. context. Easy to follow with great examples and case studies across multiple policy fields.

Mr Ali Ahsan

Political Science Dept, West Virginia University - Morgantown

April 2, 2024

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