Kingdon, John W. <br/><br/>
Agendas, alternatives, and public policies / 
John W. Kingdon. 
 - Updated 2nd ed. 
 - Boston :  Longman,  c2011. 
 - xx, 273 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Longman classics in political science .
 - Longman classics in political science. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>How does an idea's time come? -- Participants on the inside of government -- Outside of government, but not just looking in -- Processes: origins, rationality, incrementalism, and garbage cans -- Problems -- The policy primeval soup -- The political stream -- The policy window, and joining the streams -- Wrapping things up -- Some further reflections -- Epilogue: Health care reform in the Clinton and Obama Administrations -- Appendix on methods. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780205000869 (pbk.) 020500086X (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010513407 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political planning--United States.<br/>Policy sciences.<br/>Policy.<br/>Politics.<br/>Health Care Reform--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK274  / .K62 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.23