Policy paradigms in theory and practice : discourses, ideas and anomalies in public policy dynamics /
"The contributors investigate policy paradigms and their ability to explain the policy process - actors, ideas, discourses and strategies employed - to provide readers with a better understanding of public policy and its dynamics. Drawing together leading researchers in the field, this edited c...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2015.
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| Series: | Studies in the political economy of public policy.
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| Summary: | "The contributors investigate policy paradigms and their ability to explain the policy process - actors, ideas, discourses and strategies employed - to provide readers with a better understanding of public policy and its dynamics. Drawing together leading researchers in the field, this edited collection offers a unique insight into a selection of policy paradigms, investigating their significance for public policy, policy making and policy change, in both theory and practice. The contributions open up new avenues of research on policy dynamics while re-evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of existing policy orthodoxy"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 325 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137434036 (hardback) 1137434031 (hardback) |