Publisher's Synopsis
We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students.Peters: American Public Policy: Promise and Performance, Eight EditionNow in its eighth edition, B. Guy Peters′s trusted text once again provides a meticulous overview of the process behind—and the current state of— American public policy. In addition to balanced and comprehensive coverage of governmental structures and policymaking procedures, Peters addresses an array of specific policy issues as well as cost-benefit and ethical analysis. Brief "background" sections now start each issues chapter, providing readers with additional context before they dive into current problems and policies. In addition to an in-depth look at economic policy in light of the current financial turmoil and recession, this revision includes valuable new material on the politics of international treaties and climate control and devotes further attention to foreign policy. In a brand new chapter Peters accessibly explains approaches to the policymaking process, including institutional, economic, constructivist, and stages models, along with concepts such as the advocacy coalition framework, bounded rationality, and incrementalism. Updated graphics, tables, and charts throughout ensure that students have access to the latest data in the field, while new photos illustrate important points. CQ Researcher: Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher, Thirteenth EditionAlways up-to-date on the latest controversies and concerns, the new edition of Issues for Debate covers sixteen hot topics, written by the award-winning reporters of CQ Researcher. Each selection explores who the key players are, what′s at stake, and explains why recognizing past and current developments is so crucial to the future. Essays include a pro/con box, chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, graphs, and maps.Please contact your Sales Representative for more information.
