Public policymaking in a democratic society : a guide to civic engagement /

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Author / Creator:Gerston, Larry N.
Imprint:Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2002.
Description:xxii, 206 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4740949
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Other authors / contributors:Center for Civic Education (Calif.)
ISBN:076561054X (cloth : alk. paper)
0765610558 (paper : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-177) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Public Policymaking Process and How It Relates to Our Lives
  • 2. Identifying Public Policy Issues
  • 3. Developing a Public Policy Proposal: Inventing the Better Lightbulb
  • 4. Taking Action in the Political World: How to Advocate a Public Policy
  • 5. Implementation: Carrying Out Decisions and Making Them Stick
  • 6. Evaluation: Does the Policy Make Sense?
  • 7. Participation, Politics, and Policymaking: Putting It Together
  • App. B. Recommended Government Documents.