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<p>...a Genuinely Clear And Thorough Exploration Of The Notion Of Policy, Which Recognises Its Contested Nature, Both In Practice And In Theory. It Offers A Valuable Introduction To The Debates...this Book Is Even Stronger As A Teaching Text Than The Previous Edition. - Professor Allan Cochrane, The Open University<br><br>* Why Has Policy Become So Important?<br>* Why Is There So Much Of A Gap Between Policy Promises And Outcomes?<br>* How Can People Have An Impact On Policy?<br><br>this Revised Edition Of A Highly Successful Text Provides An Even Sharper Critical Analysis Than Before In Exploring Power, Decision-making, And The Implications For Policy. It Has Been Extensively Updated And Expanded, Taking A Comparative Approach And Addressing Differences In The Meaning And Significance Of Policy In Different Political Traditions. It Is A Book About Policy - Not About What Governments Do ('public Policy') Or About Particular Fields Of Policy (such As 'health Policy' Or 'education Policy') But About Policy As A Concept - An Idea Which Can Be Used To Make Sense Of The Way In Which We Are Governed, And Make A Difference To Decisions That Affect Our Lives. In Clear Language, The Author

Author

Colebatch, H. K. (Hal K.)

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780335209729

Subjects

Social Science, Science, Political Science