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Pathways of Power The Dynamics of National Policymaking

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ISBN-10: 1626160392

ISBN-13: 9781626160392

Edition: 2013

Authors: Timothy J. Conlan, Paul L. Posner, David R. Beam

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While civics textbooks describe an idealized model of "how a bill becomes law;" journalists often emphasize special interest lobbying and generous campaign contributions to Congress; and other textbooks describe common stages through which all policies progress, these approaches fail to convey -- much less explain -- the tremendous diversity in political processes that shape specific policies in contemporary Washington. Bridging the gap between textbook models of how public policy should work, and how the process actually works in contemporary Washington, Pathways of Power provides a framework that integrates the roles of political interests and policy ideals in the contemporary policy…    
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Book details

List price: $26.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication date: 3/5/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English