The Policy Process in the Modern State - Softcover

Hill, Michael J.; Ham, Christopher

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9780132692267: The Policy Process in the Modern State

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ISBN 10: 0132692260 ISBN 13: 9780132692267

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

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This is one of the most useful introductions to the policy process and the structure of power in modern society.The book begins by reviewing the concepts of policy and policy analysis, and the role of the modern state in setting policy. Next, it reviews the classic bureaucratic model of state organization, along with some modern alternatives. The book includes new coverage of decision-making models, and a detailed review of how policies are defined and implemented by bureaucrats, policy professionals and interested organizations.For anyone interested in public policy development worldwide.

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