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Public Policy: The Essential Readings
Stella Z. Theodoulou , and Matthew A. Cahn Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0130592552 |
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This collection of 46 key classic and contemporary readings explores the environment within which public policy is made and the actual policy-making process. KEY TOPICS: This book includes readings that are among the most frequently cited or that highlight the link between theory and practice particularly well. It groups readings into four major sections which parallel both the majority of policy texts and the way many courses are designed: the nature of public policy including theories and models of public policy making, the making of policy the sequential stages that policies pass through, the players both institutional and non-institutional, policy making as a game the rules, strategies, and culture of the policy game. Each section begins with an overview essay.Customer Reviews:
A Decent Anthology........2003-01-18
The essays here range from everything from philosophy of public policy (Dahl's article) to the tidbits of implementation (Sabatier & Mazmanian's article); from the really well-written (Majone and Wildavsky) to real snoozers (Rubin). With all this variance, the one thing I didn't get is any conflict in views presented. I'm no expert, but I'm sure that public policy experts don't actually agree on as much as these contributors seem to. I can't help getting the feeling that the editors views are amply reflected in these pages.
The other complaint is lack of structure. In particular, the section on "The Players" is put after "Making Public Policy." In retrospect, this made much of the latter-mentioned section harder to understand. Of course, this is easily remedied. If you do buy this collection (and I would hesitatingly reccomend it) read section 3 before section 2.
Uneven - there is a better alternative.......2002-04-26
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- While this anthology contains many classics, there is also a lot of less influential, or totally outdated texts that you should not waste your time on
- A good anthology requires good synthesizing chapters to make it more than the sum of its parts. The introductory chapters in this one are too brief and not very thrilling.
- The texts are too short. You only get little snippets.
- Many texts feel outdated, while much of the current litterature is missing.
There is a MUCH better public policy anthology which meets all these requirements: Daniel C. McCool (1995) "Public Policy Theories, Models, and Concepts" Prentice Hall. I would recommend that book instead, no doubt. Better, longer, more relevant and up-to-date texts, and very good comments by the editor. Have a look at that book instead of this one!
A thorough, if uneven, reader.......2000-09-13
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Public Policy in Gifted Education (Essential Readings in Gifted Education Series)
James Ed. Gallagher Manufacturer: Corwin Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1412904374 |
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The expert guide to the critical issues affecting educational reform efforts for the gifted!
Raising some of the most challenging questions in the field, this call-to-arms focuses on the important services gifted programs provide, the potential crisis gifted educators face, and what must be done to keep the gifted child movement alive and well.
Key features include:
This ready-reference offers the extensive research, insight, and guidance of top authorities in gifted education, and is designed to help educators fight for the resources necessary to ensure appropriate services for gifted students.
The ERGE Series:
The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.
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Comparative Public Administration: The Essential Readings (Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management, volume 15)
Eric E., Ed. Otenyo Manufacturer: JAI Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0762313595 |
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Volume 15 of Comparative Public Administration, titled Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management, offers a four-part approach that includes comparative public administration, administrative development and development administration, institutional management, and new public management and reforms. These elements discuss the fundamentals of public administration in detail while also investigating the changes that occur in administrative institutions. Special attention is given to international organizations.
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The Science of Public Policy, Set Two: Essential Readings in Policy Science II (Essential Readings in Policy Sciences)
Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0415195977 |
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Published in two parts with new introductions to the individual volumes by the editor, these sets constitute an invaluable tool for any researcher in this area. Outline of contents for Set Two: Volume 4 considers the role of policy analysis and policy analysts in the policy process, characteristics of policy problems, and forecasting and planning for policy analysis. Volume 5 gives an overview of the policy process and then examines policy networks and change, the dynamics of the policy process, agenda setting and problem definition. Volume 6 deals with policy implementation and policy and program evaluation Volume7 looks at the role of supreme audit institutions in the policy process, and concludes with a study of public policy, democratic government, citizens and society.
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The Science of Public Policy: Essential Readings in Policy Sciences I (Essential Readings in Policy Sciences, 1)
Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0415195950 |
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This set reprints key works on the science of public policy, offering a comprehensive collection of papers on this significant discipline.
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Victims and Victimization: Essential Readings
David Shichor , and Stephen G. Tibbetts Manufacturer: Waveland Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1577662237 |
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A changing sociopolitical climate that demands tougher treatment of criminals and the growing activism of grassroots groups fighting for victims' rights have spawned important major developments in legislation and criminal justice policies regarding victims' experiences and viewpoints concerning their victimization. These developments have created opportunities for victims of crime to participate in the criminal justice process. To understand the total criminal case, it has become increasingly important to examine the relationship and interaction between criminals and their victims. This collection of twenty-one essays presents illuminating theoretical and empirical studies that focus on various kinds of victimization. The editors provide readers with a balanced sample of works and a valuable introduction to this relatively new and evolving discipline.
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Public Policy: The Essential Readings
Stella Z.; Cahn, Matthew A. Theodoulou Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OICM9A |
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Health Impact Assessment: Concepts, theory, techniques and applications (Oxford Medical Publications)
John, Ed. Kemm Manufacturer: Oxford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0198526296 |
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Health effects are often overlooked when planning development projects ranging from new runways at major airport sites to developing water supply systems to improve sanitation. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is the assessment of the health effects, positive or negative, of a project, programme, or policy. It is therefore concerned with the health of populations and attempts to predict the future consequences for health of decisions which have not yet been implemented. HIA is a new and growing field with numerous schools of thought and areas of controversy. This book is the first to give a comprehensive overview of the concepts, theory, techniques and applications of HIA to aid all those preparing projects or carrying out assessments. It draws on examples and thinking from many different disciplines and many parts of the world. It identifies the areas of agreement and the questions remaining unanswered. It maps a confused field and signposts possible directions for future progress. HIA is intended to help decision makers in all areas foresee the consequences of their decisions, to ensure the consequences are considered and reduce the risk of population health being damaged through some indirect and unintended consequence of a decision. This book is a practical handbook for those preparing the assessments be they epidemiologists, environmentalists, health economists or public health specialists as well as serving as a conceptual guide for policy makers, decision makers and planners at national and international level. This book will serve both as a reference for the established HIA practitioner and as an introduction for the novice.
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Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment
Peter Morris Manufacturer: Univ of British Columbia Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0774805269 |
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A practical, up-to-date explanation and guide to how EIAs are, and should be, carried out for specific environmental components (e.g. air, water, ecological systems, and socio-economic systems). For each component, it includes a discussion of relevant regulations and standards, how baseline surveys are conducted, how impact predictions are made, what mitigation measures can be used, how the effectiveness of such measures should be monitored, and the limitations of the methods. This new edition has a new second part, consisting of chapters on "cross-cutting" methods that can be applied to, and can often facilitate integration between, many of the environmental components discussed in the first part.
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A WORLDWIDE HELPFUL BOOK.......2005-10-23
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Integrated Life-Cycle and Risk Assessment for Industrial Processes (Advanced Methods in Resource & Waste Management)
Guido Sonneman Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1566706440 |
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Environmental engineers, industrial ecologists, hazardous waste managers and other professionals within the environmental field recognize the importance of incorporating elements of risk assessment with life-cycle assessments. ,These analytical tools have become increasingly a part of environmental management practices. But until now this development has been ignored by textbook literature for graduate students and professionals. Integrated Life-Cycle and Risk Assessment for Industrial Processes covers the use of life-cycle assessment, risk assessment, and a combined framework of the two in the estimation of environmental damage, providing explanations of methods and descriptions of practical applications in the environmental analysis of industrial processes. The book opens by examining environmental strategies, then places life-cycle and risk assessment within an environmental toolbox, and explores the integration of the two methods via a case study. This volume is one of the first attempts to illustrate the interfaces between the tools and considers options for continued integration. The new communication between life-cycle assessment experts and risk assessment scientists results in a manual that is practical and useful in environmental analysis and decision making.
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An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada
David, Ed. Etkin Manufacturer: Kluwer Academic ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1402011792 |
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The problems and issues of natural hazards and disasters, both globally and in Canada, are becoming increasingly important since the costs of extreme natural events have been escalating, and significant vulnerabilities exist in Canadian society. Without thoughtful and effective mitigation, these costs and human suffering are likely to continue to increase. An assessment of knowledge, research, and practice in risk, hazards and disasters fields is a fundamental step towards the goal of prevention and mitigation.
This book on natural hazards and disasters in Canada is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary publication on this subject, and is the result of a national assessment on this topic. A variety of papers from the physical and social sciences explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks.
Audience: This excellent collection of papers is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities who wish to obtain a better understanding of Canadian natural hazards.
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Environmental Assessment in Developing & Transitional Countries - Principles, Methods & Practice
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0471985562 |
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Environmental impact association at the local and the policy level is often a requirement for the granting of international loans for large projects in developing countries. The methodology to be adopted and the particular cultural context prevailing in such countries is usually very different from those in developed countries.
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Environmental Impact of Arthropod Biological Control: Methods and Risk Assessment (Cabi Publishing)
Manufacturer: CABI ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0851990584 |
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This book provides an invaluable review of the current methodologies used for assessing the environmental impacts of invertebrate biological agents used to control pests in agriculture and forestry. It explores methods to evaluate post-release effects and the environmental impact of dispersal,
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Environmental Impacts of Microbial Insecticides: Need and Methods for Risk Assessment (Progress in Biological Control)
Heikki M.T. Ed. Hokkanen Manufacturer: Kluwer Academic Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1402008139 Release Date: 2007-05-25 |
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This book will respond to the growing need to assess non-target impacts of biological pest control methods. So far, no review - let alone a handbook - exists on how to carry out the required assessments in practice, and what a particular outcome from an assessment might imply in terms of environmental risk or registration requirements. This book is intended to fill that gap. It should be of interest to many professional groups, including the scientific community involved in integrated pest management, crop protection, biological pest control, and ecology; regulatory authorities in countries around the world; ministries of agriculture; commercial companies developing biopesticides and firms carrying out environmental impact assessments; and universities with curricula in biological pest control and environmental sciences.
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Evaluation of Environmental Data for Regulatory and Impact Assessment (Studies in Environmental Science, No 41)
S. Ramamoorthy , and C. Baddaloo Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0444885307 |
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Geomorphological Hazards in High Mountain Areas (GeoJournal Library)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 079234961X |
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This volume presents a collection of papers by specialists contributing to the activities of the International Geographical Union Commission on `Natural Hazard Studies'. The main topics are: morphotectonic activities, slope movements, glacial, erosion and weathering hazards and man-made rapid modellation processes. Research on basic geomorphological hazards in high mountains can be understood not only as a set of case studies, but primarily as a rare opportunity for the preparation of theoretical models and for the understanding of the general architecture of the origin of natural disasters. Audience: This specialized book will be useful for natural scientists, graduate geographers and geologists and postgraduate students in earth sciences.
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Methods and Experiences in Impact Assessment
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9027722641 |
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