Kraft, Michael E., <br/><br/>
Public policy :  politics, analysis, and alternatives / 
Michael E. Kraft and Scott R. Furlong. 
 - Eighth edition. 
 - xxix, 532 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-528) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. The study of public policy -- Public policy and politics -- Government institutions and policy actors -- Understanding public policymaking -- Part II. Analyzing public policy -- Policy analysis: an introduction -- Pubic problems and policy alternatives -- Assessing policy alternatives -- Part III. Issues and controversies in public policy -- Economic and budgetary policy -- Healthcare policy -- Welfare and social security policy -- Education policy -- Environmental and energy policy -- Foreign policy and homeland security -- Part IV. Conclusions -- Politics, analysis and policy choice. 
<br/><br/> "Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, Eighth Edition helps students understand how and why policy analysis is used to assess policy alternatives. The text encourages them to not only question the assumptions of policy analysts, but also recognize how various strategies are used in support of political arguments"--Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781071858394 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2023949513 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy sciences--Evaluation.<br/>Political planning--Citizen participation.<br/>Political planning--Evaluation.--United States<br/>Public administration--Evaluation.--United States<br/>Sciences de la politique--Évaluation.<br/>Politique publique--Participation des citoyens.<br/>Politique publique--Évaluation.--États-Unis<br/>Administration publique (Science)--Évaluation.--États-Unis
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H97  / .K73 2025 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.60973  / K855p