Public Policy
Origins, Practice, and Analysis
by Kimberly Martin, Keith E. Lee Jr, John Powell Hall
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We know that public refers to the people, and American government was established to serve at the will of the people. Unlike the word "public's" precise definition, public policy has numerous ways to be defined and just as many opinions about what it entails. 
Book Description
What is the most pressing problem facing the American public today? Is it immigration reform, health care costs, the student debt crisis, stagnating wages, or a budget deficit reaching into the trillions? How about climate change or the threat of plastic pollution in the ocean? What about gun violence and gun rights? The problems facing the U.S. are numerous, but solutions exist, and it is within the power of government to provide those solutions by developing thoughtful and effective public policy.We know that public refers to the people, and American government was established to serve at the will of the people. Unlike the word "public's" precise definition, public policy has numerous ways to be defined and just as many opinions about what it entails.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction to Public Policy
Chapter 2
Origins and Actors
Chapter 3
Foundations of the Policy Process
Chapter 4
Problem Identification and Agenda Setting
Chapter 5
Policy Design and Formulation
Chapter 6
Policy Implementation
Chapter 7
Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Book Details
Title
Public Policy
Subject
Politics and Government
Publisher
University of North Georgia
Published
2021
Pages
146
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13 Digital
9781940771830
ISBN10 Digital
1940771838
PDF Size
7.6 MB
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