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This introductory undergraduate textbook in American public policy takes an issue-oriented approach to the topic that is primarily focused on national policy and national policy debate. Separate chapters look at questions of economic regulation, environmental and energy policy, the fluctuation in rates of crime, welfare systems, health care, and public education, and foreign policy (this last having been added in response to the September 11th attacks). The material largely reflects mainstream elite debate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY is an introductory undergraduate text that engages students' interest with its unique emphasis on specific, substantive issues of public policy. This text analyzes American public policies in a historical context that allows students to evaluate, analyze, and debate whether established policies are successful or if alternative policies could better serve the American public. The discussion kindled by AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY educates students on the practical methods of public policy analysis while allowing them to apply their knowledge to real life policies.
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