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The policy process in the modern state / Michael J. Hill.

By: Hill, Michael J. (Michael James), 1937-.
Contributor(s): Ham, Christopher. Policy process in the modern capitalist state.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Prentice Hall, 1997Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xi, 254 p. ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0132692260 m (pbk).Subject(s): Policy sciences | BureaucracyDDC classification: 320.6
Contents:
Studying the policy process -- Theories of the state: pluralism and its critics -- Theories of the state: structuralist perspectives -- The state and the policy process -- Policy making -- Implementation -- The policy process as an organisational process -- Rules and discretion in public policy -- Bureaucrats and professionals in the policy process -- Conclusions.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

*Chapter on 'How the State Operates'.*Chapter on 'Decision-Making Models'.*Concluding chapter reflecting on the purposes and problems of studying the policy process.

Rev. ed. of: The policy process in the modern capitalist state / Christopher Ham, Michael Hill. 2nd ed. c1993.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-250) and index.

Studying the policy process -- Theories of the state: pluralism and its critics -- Theories of the state: structuralist perspectives -- The state and the policy process -- Policy making -- Implementation -- The policy process as an organisational process -- Rules and discretion in public policy -- Bureaucrats and professionals in the policy process -- Conclusions.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Policy and Policy Analysis
  • The Role of the State
  • How the State Operates -nbsp;The Bureaucratic Model and Some Modern Alternatives
  • Decision-Making Models
  • Towards Implementation Theory
  • The Contribution of the Study of Organisations to the Study of the Policy Process
  • Bureaucrats and Professionals in the Policy Process
  • Discretion in the Policy Process
  • Conclusion