Public Policy in the United States

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Public Policy in the United States is written by Mark Rushefsky and published by M.E. Sharpe. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 076562530X (ISBN 10) and 9780765625304 (ISBN 13).

Covering the period up through the 2012 elections, this book accomplishes three important goals: First, it introduces readers to the American approach to public policy making; second, it surveys American public policy and policymaking in all the major policy areas from economic policy to health care policy to environmental policy; and finally the book challenges readers to come to terms with the widely shared but often competing values that must be balanced and rebalanced in the ongoing policy making process. The book is well-illustrated and includes case studies, terms, and study questions.