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American Public Policy: What Government Does and What Difference It Makes
American Public Policy What Government Does and What Difference It Makes Author:Robert L. Lineberry This lucid introduction to public policy focuses on the twin themes of policy analysis and the application of policy to key political issues. All of the major concepts, theories and methods that figure into the study of domestic policy are carefully examined. — Part I illustrates a variety of concepts and techniques including implementation, poli... more »cy distribution, evaluation research, cost benefit analysis, systems analysis, and experimentation - all of which are used to analyze public policy's impact on society. In Part II, these techniques of analysis are applied to four substantive areas - cities, crime, inequality, and the management of scarcity. This section examines controversies surrounding the Equal Rights Amendment, civil rights, energy and the environment. Policy options in the areas of crime, urban fiscal problems, and aging are also scrutinized. Learning aids include glossaries for every chapter and an end-of-text bibliography.« less