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American Public Policy: Promise and Performance by B. Guy Peters is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is American Public Policy: Promise and Performance about?
American Public Policyprovides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the landscape of public policy. This foundational text takes students through the governmental systems and core theories of policymaking before turning to in-depth exploration of key policy areas and tools of policy analysis. Important additions to thisTenth Editioninclude expanded discussions of policy instruments, the challenges for public policymakers presented by the continuing gridlock in Washington, the Affordable Care Act, higher education funding, reproductive rights, and gay rights.Newcoverage of fracking controversies, race and racial profiling, and the legalization of marijuana keeps students up to date with recent policy debates and issues. "
Who reads American Public Policy: Promise and Performance?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- B. Guy Peters
- Publisher
- CQ Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781483391502
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, Social Science, Social Sciences
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (37 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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