| Description |
xvi, 189 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 8.Implementation, evaluation and policy change -- Introduction -- Policy implementation: top-down, bottom-up and policy networks approach -- Policy evaluation -- Evaluation and policy change -- Case study: Developing an evaluation framework-the Aboriginal Justice Agreement -- pt. 3 Contingent Factors in Public Policy -- 9.Interest groups and the media -- Introduction -- Interest groups -- Power of the media -- 10.Policy resources and institutional learning -- Introduction -- Policy actors and policy resources -- Policy learning and policy transfer -- Instrumental learning across policy domains -- Strategic policy learning -- Collective learning -- 11.Evidence and research in public policy -- Introduction -- Evidence-based policy -- Research, policy and practice -- Research and evidence: the global imperative |
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Contents note continued: Case study: Australia's multicultural policy (2011) -- pt. 2 Policy in Process -- 5.Problem definition and agenda setting -- Introduction -- Defining public problems -- Strategies and techniques -- Defining complex problems -- The policy agenda -- Agenda-setting models -- Case study: Border protection, asylum seekers and refugees in Australia -- 6.Policy analysis and policy instruments -- Introduction -- Policy actors and policy analysis -- Rational action and contingent factors -- Addressing policy problems -- Policy tools and policy instruments -- Case study: The politics of water -- 7.Consultation and decision-making -- Introduction -- Decision-making models -- Decision-making models: limitations and assumptions -- Decision-making: context and conditions -- Decision-making in practice: styles and strategies -- Non-decision-making strategies -- Consultation and participation -- Case study: Asbestos in Australia-from wonder fibre to toxic dust -- |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Theoretical Traditions, Concepts and Ideas -- 1.Rationality, individuality and public choice -- Introduction -- Liberalism, democracy and public policy -- Rational choice and public policy -- The role of government and policy drivers -- Stability and institutions -- Public choice theory and the role of the bureaucracy -- Limitations, problems and challenges -- Case study: Climate change and the carbon tax -- 2.Ideology, power and public policy -- Introduction -- Ideology -- Ideology and legitimacy -- Power and policy -- Case study: Indigenous Economic Participation National Partnership (IEPNP) -- 3.Pluralism, corporatism, and public policy -- Introduction -- Pluralism: an ideal type -- The corporatist ideal -- Corporatism and pluralism -- Case study: Corporatism in Australia -- 4.The Policy sciences -- Introduction -- Science, policy and politics -- A paradoxical science -- Lasswellian analytical tools -- |
| Summary |
This book is designed to help students engage with public policy. The book covers theoretical traditions, ideas and concepts together with the processes that enable policy making. Shedding light on the internal processes and practices that underpin policy formation and implementation, Public Policy in Australia also discusses the role of interest groups, media and social movements as external factors influencing public opinion and policy change. Each chapter contains study questions and topical case studies, to help students understand the importance and practical application of public policy. Key features: Makes the link between the policy making process, theoretical frameworks and policy analysis. Covers the external factors which can influence public policy, including the role of the media and interest groups and the way they shape public opinion. Topical and contemporary case studies at the end of each chapter to help students understand key points from the chapter and real-life applications of the policy process. Encourages critical thinking and reflexive practice |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Policy process |
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Political ideologies |
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Political science |
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Social policy |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Political planning -- Australia -- Textbooks.
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Political planning -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| LC no. |
2012462978 |
| ISBN |
0195570413 (paperback) |
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9780195570410 (paperback) |
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