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Living the policy process /

Heymann, Philip B.

Living the policy process / Philip B. Heymann ; including extended case studies written by John Buntin, Kirsten Lundberg, and Esther Scott. - 1st ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xviii, 410 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-391) and index.

Introduction -- Part I: Missiles for the Mujahideen -- The stinger missile case -- Categories of concerns and the set of beliefs that connect actions to them -- The action resumes -- An individual's understanding of the situation -- Agendas and windows of opportunity -- Influencing others -- Part II: Loyalty and respect -- Trust and loyalty, leadership and respect -- A structure held together by respect -- Part III: Nicotine for teens -- Similarities and differences -- Creating change in the setting for policy choice -- Rival coalitions and Congress as the decision maker -- The politics of coalition formation to influence legislation -- Part IV: Conclusion : interrogation and foresight -- The dependence of policy outcomes on processes of choice -- Weighing intangibles, questioning assumptions -- The effects of process on results.

9780195335385 (hardback : alk. paper) 0195335384 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780195335392 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0195335392 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Policy sciences--Case studies.
Political planning--United States--Case studies.
Military assistance, American--Afghanistan.
Stinger (Missile)
Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990.
Tobacco use--Government policy--United States.

JK468.P64 / H49 2008

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