18 books like Theories of the Policy Process

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Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society Larry N. Gerston · 2002 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate While some people profess a disdain for politics, in a democracy politics is the primary vehicle for citizens to influence the decisions and decision makers that shape public policy at every level. This widely acclaimed book provides a clear and concise overview of public policymaking, designed to equip citizens to participate more effectively in the policymaking process. It gently introduces the… Shares: Policy sciences, Political planning, Politique publique, Sciences de la politique

Public Policy in the United States Mark E. Rushefsky · 2007 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Covering the period up through the 2012 elections, this book accomplishes three important goals: First, it introduces readers to the American approach to public policy making; second, it surveys American public policy and policymaking in all the major policy areas from economic policy to health care policy to environmental policy; and finally the book challenges readers to come to terms with the… Shares: Policy sciences, Political planning, Politique publique, Sciences de la politique

Lone Star Tarnished Calvin C. Jillson · 2012 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Texas pride, like everything else in the state, is larger than life. So, too, perhaps, are the state's challenges. Lone Star Tarnished, Third Edition approaches public policy in the nation's most populous "red state" from historical, comparative, and critical perspectives. The historical perspective provides the scope for asking how various policy domains have developed in Texas history,… Shares: Political planning, Politique publique, National, Government

Public policy praxis Randall S. Clemons · 2000 · 332p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This readable and conceptual approach to public policy carefully balances theory and practice to provide students at all levels with a solid grounding in policy analysis. Authors Randy S. Clemons and Mark K. McBeth explore the impact of mixed methodologies on policy analysis, supported by interesting and useful teaching cases. Offering a balanced view of public policy, the text addresses the… Shares: Policy sciences, Sciences de la politique, National, Government

American public policy B. Guy Peters · 1982 · ★ 4.0 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate This book considers a range of contemporary approaches to public policy studies.  These approaches are based on a number of theoretical perspectives on decision-making, as well as alternative perspectives on policy instruments and implementation. The range of approaches covered in the volume includes punctuated equilibrium models, the advocacy-coalition framework, multiple streams… Shares: Policy sciences, Political planning, Politique publique, Sciences de la politique

Political Thinking, Political Theory, And Civil Society Steven M. DeLue · 2015 · 458p · ≈ 15h · Moderate This new edition of Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society presents a comprehensive overview of the Western tradition of political thought that approaches concepts with the aim of helping readers develop their own political thinking and critical thinking skills. This text is uniquely organized around the theme of civil society - What is the nature of a civil society? Why is it… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

The Southern Sudan Dunstan M. Wai · 1972 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Published in 1973: This thoroughgoing collection of informed and incisive essay brings together for the first time between the covers of a single volume a very wide spectrum of views on one of the key conflicts in Africa today. The problems underlying the whole situation are discussed from extremely diverse standpoints, so that the mass of data is constantly reinterpreted by the several authors,… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

A history of American political theories Charles Edward Merriam · 1903 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Challenging A History of American Political Theories is a comprehensive attempt to understand the full sweep of American political thought since the founding. Working within the liberal-progressive tradition, Merriam reviewed American political history in its entirety, from the founding down to his own day. He was not out to reduce political thought to a single element such as economics alone; his aim was to… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

State and local politics David R. Berman · 1975 · 386p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "In our "devolutionary" era, politics at the state and local levels is more interesting than ever. This popular text is the most concise, readable, and current introduction to the field. Now in its ninth edition, the book keeps its focus on the varied and changing political and economic environments in which state and local governments function and their strengths and weaknesses in key areas of… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Tunisia Christopher Alexander · 2010 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The first edition of Tunisia was released just nine months before the eruption of the Arab Spring. The most substantial period of political unrest felt by the Arab world in a half century originated in Tunisia, a fact that confounded expectations about Tunisian politics. This new edition builds upon the first edition’s overview of Tunisia’s political and economic development to examine how one of… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

The modern state Christopher Pierson · 1996 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate 'The Modern State' offers a clear, comprehensive and provocative introduction to one of the most important phenomena of contemporary life. Topics covered include the nation state and its historical context. Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Democratization William Case · 2014 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "Southeast Asia offers unique opportunities for the comparative analysis of democratization. The Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Democratization provides a comprehensive overview of the development of democracy in the region and shows that political and structural factors differ strikingly across countries. Combining theory and case studies, it is structured in three major sections: Social… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Political Thought of Hume and His Contemporaries Frederick G. Whelan · 2014 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Intended for scholars in the fields of political theory, and the history of political thought, this two-volume examines David Hume's Political Thought (1711-1776) and that of his contemporaries, including Smith, Blackstone, Burke and Robertson. This book is unified by its temporal focus on the middle and later decades of the eighteenth century and hence on what is usually taken to be the core… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Research Methods for Political Science David E. McNabb · 2004 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Designed for both students and practitioners, the new edition of this popular text has been thoroughly revised. It incorporates the latest thinking in public administration and nonprofit management. The book integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, and also provides specific instruction in the use of commonly available statistical software programs such as Excel and… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Human nature Thomas Hobbes · 1684 · 195p · ≈ 6h · Demanding Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan is arguably the greatest piece of political philosophy written in the English language. Written in a time of great political turmoil (Hobbes' life spanned the reign of Charles I, the Civil Wars, the Commonwealth and the Protectorate, and the Restoration), Leviathan is an argument for obedience to authority grounded in an analysis of human nature. Since its first… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Ghana in transition David Ernest Apter · 1963 · 450p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Shares: National, Government, Reference, Essays

Iraq Philip Willard Ireland · 1937 · 510p · ≈ 17h · Challenging This book, first published in 1937, is being re-issued now in response to recent events in the Middle East - events which have left many specialists trying to discern the region's future by looking to its past. The book explores the process by which Iraq was transformed from a 'remote' and neglected portion of the Ottoman Empire in 1914 to a political unit possessing all the machinery of a modern… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren Geschichte Friedrich Meinecke · 1924 · 438p · ≈ 14h · Challenging "Here is a study by a recognized master in the field of intellectual history of the challenge put by Machiavelli to the idea that there is a universal moral law governing human behavior. Should the political leader act according to the maxim of "my country right or wrong," or should elites follow the principle of "let justice be done"? Friedrich Meinecke, an acknowledged founder of cultural… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Essays

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