Evaluating American Democracy and Public Policymaking

Informationen zum Autor By William D. Schreckhise Klappentext This book examines how well the American political systems performs by using multiple criteria, including the level of trust the public has towards the institutions of government, the abilities of the institutions to make good public policy, the extent to which policy is responsive to public opinion, and the extent to which public policy is fair. Zusammenfassung This book examines how well the American political systems performs by using multiple criteria! including the level of trust the public has towards the institutions of government! the abilities of the institutions to make good public policy! the extent to which policy is responsive to public opinion! and the extent to which public policy is fair. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1Public Policy-Making in AmericaChapter 2A History of Policy-making in the U.S.Chapter 3The Environment of Policymaking in the U.S.Chapter 4Actors in the Policymaking SystemChapter 5Views of GovernmentChapter 6Participation and Public PolicyChapter 7Shaping Public Policy: The Unofficial ActorsChapter 8Shaping the Response: Official InstitutionsChapter 9Policy ResponsivenessChapter 10Economic EqualityChapter 11Income EqualityChapter 12Sex EqualityChapter 13Age EqualityChapter 14Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: William D Schreckhise, William D. Schreckhise
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781442261945
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6194-5
• No. of pages: 476
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Political structures: democracy, Public Administration, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Public administration / Public policy