Understanding, Informing, and Appraising Public Policy

Understanding, Informing, and Appraising Public Policy

Author: James J. Gosling

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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Understanding, Informing and Appraising Public Policy in America integrates theory and practice in the study of public policy as it helps students understand how and why policymakers make the choices that they do. The two-pronged approach utilizing the normative study of relationship of self#&45;interest to the public interest and empirical theory to identify policymakers' behavior identifies the standards of judgment that citizens and policymakers use to define problems and evaluate alternative solutions, and how America's political culture influences how we think about these matters. Throughout the texts the students also looks at how the design of out policy-making institutions shape the politics of policy making in the United States.


Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy

Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy

Author: James J. Gosling

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-01-28

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 131747239X

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This text introduces students to the interrelationship of politics and economics in American public policymaking: how economic concerns have been legislated into law since Franklin Roosevelt's time and how politics (e.g., Washington gridlock) affects the economy and the making of public policy. Students learn how to measure various indicators of economic performance, how the U.S. economy works (domestically and with international linkages), and how and why policymakers act to stabilise an economy in an economic downturn. Additionally, many social insurance programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) are explained and the current fiscal issues concerning current/future costs are treated in some detail. The book concludes with a full chapter case study on the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession and its dealings with Congress; the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is also discussed.


The Green Book

The Green Book

Author: Great Britain. Treasury

Publisher: Stationery Office

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9780115601071

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This new edition incorporates revised guidance from H.M Treasury which is designed to promote efficient policy development and resource allocation across government through the use of a thorough, long-term and analytically robust approach to the appraisal and evaluation of public service projects before significant funds are committed. It is the first edition to have been aided by a consultation process in order to ensure the guidance is clearer and more closely tailored to suit the needs of users.


Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy

Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy

Author: James J. Gosling

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe

Published: 2013-03-16

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0765637715

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This text introduces students to the interrelationship of politics and economics in American public policymaking: how economic concerns have been legislated into law since Franklin Roosevelt's time and how politics (e.g., Washington gridlock) affects the economy and the making of public policy.


The Arts Management Handbook: New Directions for Students and Practitioners

The Arts Management Handbook: New Directions for Students and Practitioners

Author: Meg Brindle

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe

Published: 2015-05-18

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0765629577

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Whether the art form is theater, dance, music, festival, or the visual arts and galleries, the arts manager is the liaison between the artists and their audience. Bringing together the insights of educators and practitioners, this groundbreaker links the fields of management and organizational management with the ongoing evolution in arts management education. It especially focuses on the new directions in arts management as education and practice merge. It uses cases studies as both a pedagogical tool and an integrating device. Separate sections cover Performing and Visual Arts Management, Arts Management Education and Careers, and Arts Management: Government, Nonprofits, and Evaluation. The book also includes a chapter on grants and raising money in the arts.


Public Affairs Education and Training in the 21st Century

Public Affairs Education and Training in the 21st Century

Author: KulaƧ, Onur

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-09-17

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 1799882454

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Since the beginning of the 20th century, public administration (PA) departments have been established, primarily in the USA and later in other Western countries, and education in the field of public administration has been provided in these departments. As the field of public administration has been changing due to globalization, government reforms, and increasing governance practices within intergovernmental networks, research and teaching in public administration has also had to adapt. Public Affairs Education and Training in the 21st Century highlights the best practices of various countries in public administration and policy education and training to contribute to the development of the public administration and policy education/training field. This book focuses on comparative studies and innovative teaching techniques and how they affect public administration education methods and curriculum. Highlighting topics that include distance learning, public affairs education, ethics, and public policy, this book is essential for teachers, public affairs specialists, trainers, researchers, students, practitioners, policymakers, academicians, public administrators, public officials, and public policy scholars.


Budgetary Politics in American Governments

Budgetary Politics in American Governments

Author: James J. Gosling

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-24

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1317376986

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This comprehensive book describes and analyzes the substance and politics of public budgeting at the national, state, and local levels of government. In doing so, it takes a comparative approach, illustrating the distinctiveness of budgeting at each level, as well as highlighting the features common to all three. A unifying focus is the extent to which budgetary decision makers use the budget as a central vehicle to advance their policy preferences. This fully updated sixth edition provides an extensive and thorough analysis of the causes of the Great Recession, its economic consequences, and the policy responses which pushed the boundaries of conventional monetary and fiscal policy. Also new to this edition is a chapter on the intergovernmental dimensions of public budgeting, along with boxed features highlighting hands-on vignettes of contemporary practical challenges facing budget makers at the different levels of government.


Managing the Arts and Culture

Managing the Arts and Culture

Author: Constance DeVereaux

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-30

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1000821005

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Managing cultural organizations requires insight into a range of areas including marketing, fundraising, programming, finances, and leadership. This book integrates practical and theoretical insights, blending academic and practitioner voices to help readers "speak the language" in the creative industries. Including coverage of the management of theaters, dance companies, galleries, and performance spaces, evaluation, marketing, fundraising, activism, and policy, the book benefits from a range of features, including: Scenarios to help orient readers to common arts management problems Ethical dilemmas discussed in every chapter Study questions to enable students to review the skills learned Experiential exercises to gain experience and apply skills Emphasis on cross-cultural and transferrable skills Integration of international perspectives Suggested additional readings and website links for each topic area With contributions from a team of international experts, this book provides a one-stop-shop for students of arts and cultural management and will also provide a valuable resource for those currently in the field.


American Public Policy

American Public Policy

Author: Clarke E. Cochran

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13:

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AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY is an introductory undergraduate and best selling text that engages students' interest with its unique emphasis on specific, substantive issues of public policy. This text analyzes American public policies in a historical context that allows students to evaluate, analyze, and debate whether established policies are successful or if alternative policies could better serve the American public. The discussion kindled by AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY educates students on the practical methods of public policy analysis while allowing them to apply their knowledge to real life policies.


The Tools of Policy Formulation

The Tools of Policy Formulation

Author: Andrew J. Jordan

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1783477040

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A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the Elgaronline platform - www.elgaronline.com/view/9781783477036.xml Policy analysts are accustomed to thinking in terms of tools and instruments. Yet an authoritative exa