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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heymann, Philip B.
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Policy sciences > Case studies.
Political planning > United States > Case studies.
Military assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Stinger (Missile)
Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990.
Tobacco use > Government policy > United States.
Military assistance, American.
Policy sciences.
Political planning.
Tobacco use > Government policy.
Afghanistan.
United States.
1985-1990
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Missiles for the Mujahideen
  • The stinger missile case
  • Categories of concerns and the set of beliefs that connect actions to them
  • The action resumes
  • An individual's understanding of the situation
  • Agendas and windows of opportunity
  • Influencing others
  • Part II: Loyalty and respect
  • Trust and loyalty, leadership and respect
  • A structure held together by respect
  • Part III: Nicotine for teens
  • Similarities and differences
  • Creating change in the setting for policy choice
  • Rival coalitions and Congress as the decision maker
  • The politics of coalition formation to influence legislation
  • Part IV: Conclusion : interrogation and foresight
  • The dependence of policy outcomes on processes of choice
  • Weighing intangibles, questioning assumptions
  • The effects of process on results.