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Test Bank For American Public Policy Promise and Performance 11th Edition By Peters
Test Bank For American Public Policy Promise and Performance 11th Edition By B. Guy Peters, ISBN: 9781506399584, ISBN: 9781544345925, ISBN: 9781544381046
“This is an in-depth yet quite accessible overlook of public policy in the United States…With this updated version, Peters’ text keeps up with the ever-changing world of American public policy while still giving students the tools to better understand this process.”
—Michael E. Bednarczuk, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
This updated edition of American Public Policy provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues. The Eleventh Edition considers how policy has been impacted by recent economic and political developments. Not shying away from the complexity of governmental procedure, Peters ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through insightful discussions of topical policy areas.
Table Of Content
DEFINING PUBLIC POLICY
THE INSTRUMENTS OF PUBLIC POLICY
THE ENVIRONMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY
SUMMARY
FEDERALISM
SEPARATION OF POWERS
SUBGOVERNMENTS
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR
SUMMARY
POWER AND PUBLIC POLICY
THE POLICY PROCESS—THE STAGES MODEL
INSTITUTIONAL MODELS OF POLICY
ADVOCACY-COALITION FRAMEWORK
POLICY CAUSES POLITICS
BOUNDED RATIONALITY, MULTIPLE STREAMS, AND INCREMENTALISM
THE PRIVATE SECTOR, IRON TRIANGLES, AND NETWORKS
OPTIMAL DECISION-MAKING
CONSTRUCTIVIST MODELS
SUMMARY
AGENDA SETTING
KINDS OF AGENDAS
WHO SETS AGENDAS?
FROM PROBLEM TO ISSUE: HOW TO GET PROBLEMS ON THE AGENDA
FOCUSING EVENTS
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY DESIGN
SUMMARY
LEGISLATIVE LEGITIMATION
REGULATIONS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
THE COURTS
POPULAR LEGITIMATION
SUMMARY
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
IMPLEMENTATION
THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING
SUMMARY
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET
THE BUDGET CYCLE
PROBLEMS IN THE BUDGET PROCESS
THE OVERHANG
REFORMING BUDGETING: LARGE-SCALE APPROACHES IN THE 1960S AND 1970S
FROM SCALPELS TO AXES: BUDGET REFORM FROM THE 1980S TO THE 2000S
SUMMARY
PROBLEMS IN EVALUATING PUBLIC PROGRAMS
POLICY CHANGE
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
THE GOALS OF ECONOMIC POLICY
THE INSTRUMENTS OF ECONOMIC POLICY
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
PUBLIC OPINION AND TAXATION
CHOICES IN TAX POLICY
THE POLITICS OF TAX REFORM
SUMMARY
PROBLEMS IN HEALTH CARE
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010
PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE REGULATION
OPTIONS FOR NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
SUMMARY
SOCIAL INSURANCE
MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS
THE PERSISTENCE OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
SUMMARY
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ROLE IN EDUCATION
ISSUES OF EDUCATION POLICY
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
ENERGY SOURCES
THE FORMATION OF ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
DEFENSE POLICY
PROBLEMS OF DEFENSE POLICY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
GAY RIGHTS: POLITICS COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET
THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: SCHOOL PRAYER AND OTHER ISSUES
LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
SUMMARY
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ETHICAL ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY
SUMMARY
