Cairney, Paul,  1973- <br/><br/>
Understanding public policy :  theories and issues / 
Paul Cairney. 
 - xvii, 327 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: A Multiple Lens Approach to Policy Change -- What is Public Policy and How Do We Identify Continuity and Change? -- Power, Governance and Decision-Making -- Institutions and Policy Change -- Rationality and Incrementalism -- Structural explanations -- Rational Choice theory -- Multi-level Governance -- Punctuated Equilibrium and Venue Shift -- Advocacy Coalition Framework -- The Role of Ideas, Knowledge and Beliefs -- Policy Transfer -- Implementation, Evaluation and Learning -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> "This book is a new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational choice and socio-economic explanations to multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and punctuated equilibrium and of their value to policy analysis"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/> College of Arts and Sciences 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230229709 (hardback) 0230229700 (hardback) 9780230229716 (pbk.) 0230229719 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011034101 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015841067  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political planning.<br/>Public administration.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF1525.P6  / C35 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.6/C12