TY - BOOK AU - Kraft,Michael E. AU - Furlong,Scott R. TI - Public policy: politics, analysis, and alternatives SN - 1568029411 (alk. paper) AV - H 97 K89p 2007 U1 - 320.60973 PY - 2007/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - CQ Press KW - Policy sciences KW - Evaluation KW - Political planning KW - Citizen participation KW - Planificación política KW - Participación ciudadana KW - United States KW - Public administration KW - Administración pública KW - Estados Unidos KW - Evaluation research (Social action programs) KW - Investigaciones evaluativas (Programas de acción social) KW - Ciencia política N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-437) and index; 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 ER -