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About this book
American Public Policy provides a comprehensive overview of the policy-making process. From procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues, bestselling author B. Guy Peters does not shy away from the complexity of governmental procedure and ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through the discussion of topical policy areas.
The Twelfth Edition shows readers how the background for policy in the United States has changed dramatically over the past several years in the midst of political polarization and gridlock, unemployment and recessions, and calls for greater diversity and inclusion. New topics include the eroding trust in government, the COVID-19 pandemic and relief packages, the expanding national debt, the rising costs of health care and calls for "Medicare for All", the rollback of environmental regulations under the Trump administration, and the rebuilding of alliances abroad.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustration List
- Preface
- About the Author
- Part I The Nature of Public Policy
- 1 What Is Public Policy?
- 2 The Structure of Policymaking in American Government
- 3 Explaining Policy Choices
- Part II The Making of Public Policy
- 4 Agenda Setting and Public Policy
- 5 Legitimating Policy Choices
- 6 Organizations and Implementation
- 7 Budgeting Allocation and Public Policy
- 8 Evaluation and Policy Change
- Part III Substantive Policy Issues
- 9 Economic Policy
- 10 Tax Policy
- 11 Health Care Policies
- 12 Social Security and Welfare
- 13 Education Policy
- 14 Energy and the Environment
- 15 Defense and Law Enforcement
- 16 Social Values and Public Policy
- Part IV Analyzing Public Policy
- 17 Policy Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis and Ethical Analysis
- Index