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American Public Policy
Promise and Performance

Twelfth Edition


August 2021 | 592 pages | CQ Press

American Public Policy provides a comprehensive overview of the policy-making process. From procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues, bestselling author B. Guy Peters does not shy away from the complexity of governmental procedure and ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through the discussion of topical policy areas.    

The Twelfth Edition shows readers how the background for policy in the United States has changed dramatically over the past several years in the midst of political polarization and gridlock, unemployment and recessions, and calls for greater diversity and inclusion. New topics include the eroding trust in government, the COVID-19 pandemic and relief packages, the expanding national debt, the rising costs of health care and calls for "Medicare for All", the rollback of environmental regulations under the Trump administration, and the rebuilding of alliances abroad.

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PART I THE NATURE OF PUBLIC POLICY
 
Chapter 1 What Is Public Policy
 
Chapter 2 The Structure of Policymaking in American Government
 
Chapter 3 Explaining Policy Choices
 
PART II THE MAKING OF PUBLIC POLICY
 
Chapter 4 Agenda Setting and Public Policy
 
Chapter 5 Legitimating Policy Choices
 
Chapter 6 Organizations and Implementation
 
Chapter 7 Budgeting: Allocation and Public Policy
 
Chapter 8 Evaluation and Policy Change
 
PART III SUBSTANTIVE POLICY ISSUES
 
Chapter 9 Economic Policy
 
Chapter 10 Tax Policy
 
Chapter 11 Health Care Policies
 
Chapter 12 Social Security and Welfare
 
Chapter 13 Education Policy
 
Chapter 14 Energy and the Environment
 
Chapter 15 Defense and Law Enforcement
 
Chapter 16 Social Values and Public Policy
 
PART IV ANALYZING PUBLIC POLICY
 
Chapter 17 Policy Analysis: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Ethical Analysis

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The online resources for your text are available via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site, which offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

It's comprehensive and readable for my students.

Joel Clark
Political Science Dept, Univ Of Wisconsin-Madison
June 28, 2023

B. Guy Peters

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written extensively in the areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively. Among his recent publications are the Handbook of Public Administration and The Quest for Control: Politicization of the Public Service. More About Author

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ISBN: 9781071809167
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