| ISBN | 9780230229716 |
| Call Number | JF1525.P6 .C34 2012 |
| Author | Cairney, Paul, d 1973- |
| Title | Understanding public policy : theories and issues / Paul Cairney. |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Imprint | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 |
| Physical | xvii, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-319) and index. |
| Content | 1. Introduction: A Multiple Lens Approach to Policy Change -- 2. What is Public Policy and How Do We Identify Continuity and Change? -- 3. Power, Governance and Decision-Making -- 4. Institutions and Policy Change -- 5. Rationality and Incrementalism -- 6. Structural explanations -- 7. Rational Choice theory -- 8. Multi-level Governance -- 9. Punctuated Equilibrium and Venue Shift -- 10. The advocacy Coalition Framework -- 11. The Role of Ideas, Knowledge and Beliefs -- 12. Policy Transfer -- 13. Conclusion. |
| Subject | Political planning. (15) |
| | Public administration. (53) |
| Holding | LIC |
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