Theories of the Policy Process

Name: Theories of the Policy Process
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ISBN: 9780813343594

ISBN-10: 0813343593

ISBN-13: 9780813343594

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Paul A. Sabatier, Christopher M. Weible

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Including new and revised essays from top names in the field, writing expressly for this second edition, editor Paul Sabatier has assembled the definitive volume for students of public administration seeking to understand the policy process.

Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/23/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.67" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Paul A. Sabatier is Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California, Davis.




Introduction



The Need for Better Theories




Alternative Views of the Role of Rationality in the Policy Process



Institutional Rational Choice: An Assessment of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework




The Multiple Streams Framework: Structure, Limitations, Prospects




Social Construction and Policy Design




Policy Networks and Subsystems: Change Over Time



The Network Approach




Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory: Explaining Stability and Change in Public Policymaking




The Advocacy Coalition Framework: Innovations and Clarifications




Frameworks Comparing Policies Across a Large Number of Political Systems



Innovation and Diffusion Models in Policy Research




The Policy Process and Large-N Comparative Studies




Conclusions



A Comparison of Frameworks, Theories, and Models of Policy Processes




Fostering the Development of Policy Theory



Index