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Zusatztext Not only fascinating but pungent in the argument, Artists of the PossibleR^ exhibits a solid argument to the ebbs and flows of US administrations as well as sheds the light on understanding how governing elites have monopolised the political stability by the adoption of a decentralised system. Informationen zum Autor Matt Grossmann is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University and Director of the Michigan Policy Network. His previous book, The Not-So-Special Interests: Interest Groups, Public Representation, and American Governance, was published by Stanford University Press. He is also co-author of Campaigns & Elections: Rules, Reality, Strategy, Choice, published by W. W. Norton. His research appears in the Journal of Politics, American Politics Research, and twelve other journals. Klappentext Do policymakers heed the voices of the American public or only the lobbyists in Washington? Why do they take action on health reform, but not gun control? Why does policymaking usually move slowly, and sometimes not at all? Zusammenfassung The amount, issue content, and ideological direction of policy depend on the joint actions of policy entrepreneurs, especially presidents, legislators, and interest groups. This makes policymaking in each issue area and time period distinct and undermines unchanging models of policymaking. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: Policymaking in American Institutions Chapter 2: Aggregating Policy History Chapter 3: How Much Does the Issue Agenda Matter? Chapter 4: The Long Great Society Chapter 5: Variations on the Policy Process Chapter 6: Partial Explanations for Policy Change 211 Conclusion Appendix A: Policy History Sources and Data Collection Procedures Appendix B: Models of Explanations for Policy Change References
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The amount, issue content, and ideological direction of policy depend on the joint actions of policy entrepreneurs, especially presidents, legislators, and interest groups. This makes policymaking in each issue area and time period distinct and undermines unchanging models of policymaking.
