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Thoroughly revised, reorganized, updated, and expanded, this widely-used text sets the balance and fills the gap between theory and practice in public policy studies. In a clear, conversational style, the author conveys the best current thinking on the policy process with an emphasis on accessibility and synthesis rather than novelty or abstraction. A newly added chapter surveys the social, economic, and demographic trends that are transforming the policy environment.
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Intended for undergraduate students, this third edition covers the making of public policy, primarily in the United States. Birkland (public policy, North Carolina State U.) has updated his 2005 edition with an additional chapter on transformations in the US policy environment, along with an expansion of policy theory. Learning aids such as cartoons, definitions and review questions are featured throughout. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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