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Zusatztext This is an important and insightful contribution to the comparative public policy literature that will inform and engage students, researchers and policy makers wanting to understand the key determinants of public policy change within and across nations. Informationen zum Autor Anneliese Dodds Klappentext The second edition of this popular textbook combines coverage of public policies in different countries with the conceptual and methodological frameworks for analysing them. This new edition pays particular attention to the international contexts of ideas, interests and institutions in which decision makers operate. In addition, it considers the bilateral, multilateral and transnational aspects of policy-making in today's interconnected world. This is a core text for introductory modules on undergraduate and postgraduate public policy, public management and public administration programmes. In addition, it will be useful for those courses that take a comparative approach to specific policy areas such as welfare, health and education. With a focus on enabling students to draw their own comparisons, it is the ideal choice for lecturers across the world. New to this Edition: - New and improved chapter structure places conceptual discussion before the empirical analysis, leading to a stronger emphasis on big picture questions throughout - Increased attention to contemporary relevant policy issues such as migration, climate change and security - Quantitative and descriptive data has been systematically updated Vorwort A fully revised and updated edition of an essential introduction to comparative public policy, covering theory, methodology and policy processes. Zusammenfassung The second edition of this popular textbook combines coverage of public policies in different countries with the conceptual and methodological frameworks for analysing them. This new edition pays particular attention to the international contexts of ideas, interests and institutions in which decision makers operate. In addition, it considers the bilateral, multilateral and transnational aspects of policy-making in today’s interconnected world. This is a core text for introductory modules on undergraduate and postgraduate public policy, public management and public administration programmes. In addition, it will be useful for those courses that take a comparative approach to specific policy areas such as welfare, health and education. With a focus on enabling students to draw their own comparisons, it is the ideal choice for lecturers across the world.New to this Edition:- New and improved chapter structure places conceptual discussion before the empirical analysis, leading to a stronger emphasis on big picture questions throughout- Increased attention to contemporary relevant policy issues such as migration, climate change and security- Quantitative and descriptive data has been systematically updated Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Why Compare Public Policies? 2. How Governments Act: Policy Instruments and Their Use 3. Doing Comparative Public Policy 4. Interests and Public Policy 5. Ideas and Public Policy 6. Institutions and Public Policies 7. International Influences on Public Policy 8. Economic Policy 9. Welfare Policy 10. Health Policy 11. Education Plicy 12. Environmental Policy 13. Conclusion ...
