Fandl, Kevin J.,

Law and public policy / Kevin J. Fandl. - xii, 383 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A historic introduction to law and public policy -- How the government works : a foundation in civics -- Institutions and power : congress, the courts, and the president -- Separating facts and fiction : how to become a more effective researcher and a more critical reader -- Economic law and policy -- Foreign law and policy / Astrid Schmidt-King -- Security law and policy / Col. Michael W. Taylor -- Food and agriculture law and policy / Ann C. Bliss and Autumn T. Johnson -- Environmental law and policy / Inara Scott -- Employment law and policy / Elizabeth Brown, Keith Diener, Lucien Dhooge, Leora Eisenstadt, and Natalie Pedersen -- Civil rights law and policy / Ehsan Zaffar.

Fandl develops a complete picture of society, from idea to action by examining laws through the lens of policy, and vice versa. This holistic approach gives readers a chance to see not only why certain rules exist, but how those rules evolved over time and the events that inspired them.

CAS Bachelor of Arts in Political Science


Text in English

9780815373919 (pbk)

2018011349


Public policy (Law)--United States.
Public policy (Law)

KF450.P8 / F36 2019

342.73041 F21 / 2019