Overview of Public Policy Making

This brief text identifies the issues, resources, actors, and institutions involved in public policy making and traces the dynamics of the policymaking process, including the triggering of issue awareness, the emergence of an issue on the public agenda, the formation of a policy commitment, and the implementation process that translates policy into practice.

Revised and Updated Content

Throughout the text, which has been revised and updated, Gerston brings his analysis to life with abundant examples from the most recent and emblematic cases of public policy making.

Context and References

At the same time, with well-chosen references, he places policy analysis in the context of political science and deftly orients readers to the classics of public policy studies.

Additional Features

Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.