Public Policy:
Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives 4th Edition by Michael E Kraft, Scott R.
Furlong text need to give a thorough explanation of the policy process, but why
do so many relegate policy analysis to a single, final chapter or not cover it
at all? In the third edition of their innovative text, Kraft and Furlong take a
decidedly different tack. They introduce and integrate an evaluative approach
to policy throughout their text, encouraging critical and creative thinking on
issues ranging from economic policy and the financial bailout to homeland
security and natural disasters.
" Public
Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives 4th Edition " starts with a
concise review of institutions, policy actors, and major theoretical models.
The authors then discuss the nature of policy analysis and its practice, and
show students how to employ evaluative criteria in six substantive policy areas.
"Public Policy" arms students with analytic tools they need to
understand the motivations of policy actors-both within and outside of
government-influence a complex, yet comprehensible, policy agenda. Enhancements
to the 4th edition: all chapters have been comprehensively updated to include
recent events, issues, and policy debates including the conduct of the wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq, the use of private contractors for military support and
operations, the rising cost of gasoline and disputes over energy policy and
climate change, the controversy over immigration policy, requirements for
financial regulation, heightened concerns over economic and social inequality,
and the clash over reforming taxes and entitlement programs, as well as dealing
with the federal deficit and national debt; new and updated "working with
sources" and "steps to analysis" features that help students to
investigate sources of information and apply evaluative criteria; and, new and
updated end-of chapter discussion questions, suggested readings, and web sites.
Public Policy:
Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives 4th Edition emphasis on policy analysis is
unique and encourages students to begin thinking as analysts. In a subtle way,
it shifts the burden of evaluation to students and encourages them to become
more active in the course. I also found the accompanying web site very helpful,
most notably the online exercises which require the students to get involved in
the issues in ways that a standard lecture format do not allow.
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Michael E Kraft (Author), Scott R.
Furlong (Author) | Paperback: 563 pages
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