TY  - BOOK
AU  - Birkland,Thomas A.
TI  - An introduction to the policy process: theories, concepts, and models of public policy making 
SN  - 0765604183
AV  - JK468.P64 B58 2001
U1  - 320.60973 
PY  - 2001///]
CY  - Armonk, N.Y.
PB  - M.E. Sharpe
KW  - Political planning
KW  - United States
KW  - Policy sciences
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-284) and index; Preface --; 1; The Study and Practice of Public Policy --; 2; The Historical and Structural Context of Public Policy Making --; 3; Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy --; 4; Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy --; 5; Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups --; 6; Policies and Policy Types --; 7; Policy Design and Policy Tools --; 8; Policy Implementation and Policy Failure --; 9; Putting It All Together: Models of the Policy Process --; Appendix: Public Policy Research on the Web
ER  -