Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society vs Theories of the Policy Process: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Policy sciences, Sciences de la politique, Political planning, Politique publique, National, Government

Cover of Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society

Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society Larry N. Gerston · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Theories of the Policy Process

Theories of the Policy Process Paul A. Sabatier · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.8 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Theories of the Policy Process.

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