How Change Happens-or Doesn't by Elaine C Kamarck
How do transformative changes in public policy take place? Why do some issues rise to the top of the political agenda, while others are completely ignored? What makes some major policy initiatives succeed-at times, even when the odds are decidedly against them-while others fail or languish for decades? Answering those questions is the purpose of this book.
An excellent little book about how to deal with knotty problems in politics and policy[A] gem.... Essential for undergraduates through faculty studying Congress or policy change. Will appeal to both scholarly and general readers interested in an updated account of U.S. public policy change. Elaine Kamarck combines the systematic qualities of a political scientist with the insights of a seasoned political insider to reveal what really matters in the policy process. This lively book will keep students engaged. Insightful and well written.... Kamarck provides valuable advice for those who seek to understand or bring about fundamental policy change.
Elaine C. Kamarck is lecturer in public policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Previously, she was a senior policy adviser to the Clinton administration and a political columnist for Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. She is author of The End of Government ... As We Know It: Making Public Policy Work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781588269393 |
| ISBN 10 | 1588269396 |
| Title | How Change Happens-or Doesn't |
| Author | Elaine C Kamarck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2013-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 163 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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