Pathways of Power by Timothy J Conlan
Bridging the gap between textbook models of how public policy should work, and how the process actually works in contemporary Washington, this book provides a framework that integrates the roles of political interests and policy ideals in the contemporary policy process.
An exceptional contribution to our understanding of the policy process, one that students new to public policy as well as advanced scholars will appreciateFor new students, the book provides a concise, readable, and example-laden account of the policy process literature, and students with a background in recent domestic US policy will be particularly rewarded. Policy scholars will find its systematic invocation of ideas and expertise to be a refreshing addition to modeling the policy process. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Detailed, in-depth analysis political science readers will find enlightening and well researched Midwest Book Review
Timothy J. Conlan is University Professor of Government at George Mason University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on public policy and intergovernmental relations, is a fellow with the National Academy of Public Administration, and has received the "best book," "best paper," and Daniel Elazar Distinguished Scholar Award from the Federalism Section of the American Political Science Association. He is the coauthor, with Paul Posner, of Intergovernmental Management for the 21st Century. Paul L. Posner is professor and director of the Master's in Public Administration program at George Mason University. He is a fellow and member of the Board of the National Academy of Public Administration, was president of the American Society for Public Administration, and is recipient of the American Political Science Association's Daniel Elazar Distinguished Scholar Award. His book, The Politics of Unfunded Mandates, won the Martha Derthick Best Book Award from the Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Section of the American Political Science Association and the best book award from the Academy of Management's Public and Nonprofit Division. David R. Beam (1942-2012) was director of the graduate program in public administration at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously, he served on the federal government's advisory commission on intergovernmental regulations. He retired in 2003, having published 11 major works and more than 45 scholarly articles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781626160392 |
| ISBN 10 | 1626160392 |
| Title | Pathways of Power |
| Author | Timothy J Conlan |
| Series | American Governance And Public Policy Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Georgetown University Press |
| Year published | 2014-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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