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Policies into practice : national and international case studies in implementation
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ISBN: 0435834894 9780435834890 Year: 1984 Publisher: London Heinemann

The policy organization.
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ISBN: 0803919123 9780803919129 Year: 1983 Volume: 5 Publisher: Beverly Hills (Calif.) : Sage,

The dynamics of public policy : theory and evidence
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ISBN: 9781845421052 1845421051 Year: 2006 Publisher: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar,

The politics of problem definition : shaping the policy agenda
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ISBN: 0700606467 0700606475 9780700606474 Year: 1994 Publisher: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas,

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At the nexus of politics and policy development lies persistent conflict over where problems come from, what they signify, and, based on the answers to those questions, what kinds of solutions should be sought. Policy researchers call this process "problem definition". Written for both scholars and students, this book explains how and why social issues come to be defined in different ways, how these definitions are expressed in the world of politics, and what consequences these definitions have for government action and agenda-setting dynamics. The authors demonstrate in two theoretical chapters and seven provocative case studies how problem definition affects policymaking for high-profile social issues like AIDS, drugs, and sexual harassment as well as for problems like traffic congestion, plant closings, agricultural tax benefits, and air transportation. By examining the way social problems are framed for political discussion, the authors illuminate the unique impact of beliefs, values, ideas, and language on the public policymaking process and its outcomes. In so doing, they establish a common vocabulary for the study of problem definition; review and critique the insights of existing work on the topic; and identify directions for future research.

Groupthink : psychological studies of policy decisions and fiascoes
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ISBN: 0395317045 9780395317044 Year: 1982 Publisher: Boston (Mass.) Houghton Mifflin

Social science organization and policy : First series, Belgium, Chile, Egypt, Hungary, Nigeria, Sri Lanka
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ISBN: 9231010840 9789231010842 Year: 1974 Volume: 17 Publisher: Paris Unesco

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