TY  - BOOK
AU  - Birkland,Thomas A.
TI  - An introduction to the policy process
SN  - 0765614898 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Armonk, N.Y.
PB  - M.E. Sharpe
KW  - Shkenca politike
KW  - Politika sociale
KW  - United States
KW  - Politika botërore
N1  - Preface f.  : XI - XV; Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-279) and index; Preface to the second edition : the policy process after September 11 : change amid stability --; 1; The study and practice of public policy --; 2; The historical and structural context of public policy making --; 3; Official actors and their roles in public policy --; 4; Unofficial actors and their roles in public policy --; 5; Agenda setting, power, and interest groups --; 6; Policies and policy types --; 7; Policy design and policy tools --; 8; Policy implementation and policy failure --; 9; Putting it all together : models of the policy process --; App; Public policy research on the Web
N2  - "An Introduction to the Policy Process is intended for students in either academic or professional programs. The author's direct writing style and extensive use of examples will also appeal to practitioners. The book offers an extensive overview of the best current thinking on the policy process, with an emphasis on accessibility and synthesis rather than novelty or abstraction."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip056/2005000001.html
ER  -