An Introduction to the Policy Process : theories, concepts, and models of public policy making - Birkland, Thomas A. (Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2005)
The study and practice of public policy -- The historical and structural context of public policy making -- Official actors and their roles in public policy -- Unofficial actors and their roles in public policy -- Agenda setting, power, and interest groups -- Policies and policy types -- Policy design and policy tools -- Policy implementation and policy failure -- Putting it all together : models of the policy process -- Appendix : Public policy research on the web.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-279) and index.
Keywords: Policy sciences; Political planning -- United States