Understanding Public Policy

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Understanding Public Policy offers an introduction to the study of public policy and the models political scientists use to analyze political life. Author Thomas Dye equips readers with the tools to assess public policy, explaining why governments adopt specific policies and the implications of these choices. The updated fifteenth edition reflects key issues from President Obama's second term, using contemporary examples to illustrate how public policy impacts daily life. Key topics include: Policy Analysis, exploring government actions and their significance; Models of Politics, providing frameworks for understanding public policy; The Policymaking Process, detailing decision-making activities; Policy Evaluation, assessing outcomes post-legislation; Federalism and State Policies, examining institutional arrangements; Criminal Justice, discussing rationality in policy; Welfare, seeking rational strategies; Health Care, aiming for comprehensive reform; Education, highlighting group struggles; Economic Policy, addressing incrementalism; Tax Policy, navigating special interests; International Trade and Immigration, focusing on elite-mass conflict; Energy and the Environment, considering externalities; Civil Rights, analyzing elite and mass interactions; Defense Policy, strategizing for complex scenarios; and Homeland Security, tackling terrorism and nondeterrable threats. This book is ideal for readers looking for a practical and