An introduction to the policy process : theories, concepts, and models of public policy making / Thomas A. Birkland

Includes bibliographical references and index

-- Introducing the policy process -- Elements of the policy-making system -- The historical and structural contexts of public policy making -- Official actors and their roles in public policy -- Unofficial actors and their roles in public policy -- Agenda setting, power, and interest groups -- Policies and policy types -- Policy design, policy tools, and decisions -- Policy implementation, failure, and learning -- Science and theory in the study of public policy