TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,James E. TI - Public policymaking: an introduction SN - 9781285735283 U1 - 361.6 AND PY - 2015/// CY - Stamford PB - Cengage Learning, KW - Political planning KW - United States KW - Policy sciences N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The study of public policy The policy-makers and their environment Policy formation : problems, agendas, and formulation Policy adoption Budgeting and public policy Policy implementation Policy impact, evaluation, and change Reflections and observations N2 - Focuses on the process behind the crafting of legislation. In this book, each chapter features at least one case study that illustrates how general ideas are applied to specific policy issues. It provides updates based on the 2012 election and revised case studies ER -