Kraft, Michael E. <br/><br/>
Public policy :  politics, analysis, and alternatives / 
Michael E. Kraft and Scott R. Furlong. 
 - 2nd edition 
 - Washington, D.C. :  CQ Press,  c2007. 
 - xx, 459 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-437) and index. 
<br/><br/>Pt. 1. The study of public policy. Public policy and politics -- Government institutions and policy actors -- Understanding the politics of public policy -- pt. 2. Analyzing public policy. Policy analysis : an introduction -- Public problems and policy alternatives -- Assessing policy alternatives -- pt. 3. Issues and controversies in public policy. Economic and budgetary policy -- Health care policy -- Welfare and social security policy -- Education policy -- Environmental and energy policy -- pt. 4. Conclusions. Politics, analysis, and policy choice. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1568029411 (alk. paper) 9781568029412 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy sciences--Evaluation.<br/>Political planning--Citizen participation.<br/>Planificación política--Participación ciudadana<br/>Political planning--Evaluation.--United States<br/>Public administration--Evaluation.--United States<br/>Administración pública --Estados Unidos<br/>Evaluation research (Social action programs)--United States.<br/>Investigaciones evaluativas (Programas de acción social)--Estados Unidos<br/>Ciencia política
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H 97  / K89p 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.60973