Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 476
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-4422-6193-8 • Hardback • March 2018 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
978-1-4422-6194-5 • Paperback • March 2018 • $51.00 • (£39.00)
978-1-4422-6195-2 • eBook • March 2018 • $45.50 • (£35.00)
William D. Schreckhise is associate professor of political science at the University of Arkansas.
Chapter 1
| Public Policy-Making in America
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Chapter 2
| A History of Policy-making in the U.S.
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Chapter 3
| The Environment of Policymaking in the U.S.
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Chapter 4
| Actors in the Policymaking System
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Chapter 5
| Views of Government
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Chapter 6
| Participation and Public Policy
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Chapter 7
| Shaping Public Policy: The Unofficial Actors
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Chapter 8
| Shaping the Response: Official Institutions
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Chapter 9
| Policy Responsiveness
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Chapter 10
| Economic Equality
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Chapter 11
| Income Equality
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Chapter 12
| Sex Equality
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Chapter 13
| Age Equality
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Chapter 14
| Conclusion
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This textbook evaluates American policy making through a systems framework. Representativeness and responsiveness are overarching themes. The early chapters cover characteristics of the political system and major legislation. The final chapters evaluate equality and equity outcomes across several dimensions. Schreckhise (Univ. of Arkansas) includes compelling narrative examples in each chapter. . . The author integrates discussion about foundational political science studies. Detailed, original analyses of public opinion surveys and secondary data are complemented by excellent figures and discussion questions. . . the book is most appropriate for American political science courses, especially those intended for adult learners or for students who already have some familiarity with American government. It is also recommended for public policy courses that are organized thematically around equality or policy responsiveness and that may be followed by courses on particular policy areas.
Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
— Choice Reviews
A fresh look at the status of American democracy through a systems perspective wherein public trust and confidence in government are of central concern.
— Christopher A. Simon, University of Utah
William Schreckhise’s work is a valuable addition to the understanding of how public policy in the United States is made. The focus on the inequality inherent in policy system outputs challenges one to reexamine traditional approaches to studying U.S. public policy.
— Patrick Fisher, Seton Hall University