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American public policy promise and performance / B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, John A. Hoornbeek, Kent State University.

Author/creator	Peters, B. Guy
Other author	Hoornbeek, John A.
Format	Electronic
Edition	13th edition.
Publication Info	Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, [2026]
Description	xxi, 596 pages 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Political planning--United States. Policy sciences

Abstract	"NEW TO THIS EDITION: The addition of coauthor John Hoornbeek of Kent State University brings fresh perspectives and insights. A new chapter titled "Explaining Policy Choices" outlines several alternative approaches to understanding the policymaking process and evaluating its outcomes. Updated content reflects the changes in public policies, such as health and climate change policies, and the policy-making process in Washington. Inclusion of the impacts of the Trump and Biden administrations on policymaking and governance. KEY FEATURES: Evaluates a variety of approaches to the policymaking process, including institutional, economic, constructivist, and stages models, along with concepts such as the advocacy coalition framework, bounded rationality, and instrumentalism. Introduces two forms of policy analysis-one that depends on economic assumptions and attempts to make government more efficient and cost-effective; another that focuses on the normative element of public policy- that help readers begin to develop an answer to the question "What is good policy?" Background sections at the beginning of each chapter provide valuable context. Chapter Summaries help students focus on key takeaways"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-575) and index
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2025940257
ISBN	9781071947562 paperback
ISBN	epub
ISBN	ebook

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