Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Study and Practice of Public Policy, Chapter 2. The Historical and Structural Context of Public Policy Making, Chapter 3. Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy, Chapter4. Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy, Chapter 5. Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups, Chapter 6. Policies and Policy Types, Chapter 7. Policy Design and Policy Tools, Chapter 8. Policy Implementation and Policy Failure, Chapter 9. Putting It All Together: Models of the Policy Process

About the Author

Thomas A. Birkland