Matt Grossmann

Artists of the Possible

Governing Networks and American Policy Change Since 1945

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The amount, issue content, and ideological direction of policy depend on the joint actions of policy entrepreneurs, especially presidents, legislators, and interest groups. This makes policymaking in each issue area and time period distinct and undermines unchanging models of policymaking.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780199967841
• ISBN-10: 0199967849
• Artikelnr.: 40307017

Autorenporträt

Matt Grossmann is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University and Director of the Michigan Policy Network. His previous book, The Not-So-Special Interests: Interest Groups, Public Representation, and American Governance, was published by Stanford University Press. He is also co-author of Campaigns & Elections: Rules, Reality, Strategy, Choice, published by W. W. Norton. His research appears in the Journal of Politics, American Politics Research, and twelve other journals.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Policymaking in American Institutions
Chapter 2: Aggregating Policy History
Chapter 3: How Much Does the Issue Agenda Matter?
Chapter 4: The Long Great Society
Chapter 5: Variations on the Policy Process
Chapter 6: Partial Explanations for Policy Change 211
Conclusion
Appendix A: Policy History Sources and Data Collection Procedures
Appendix B: Models of Explanations for Policy Change
References