Politics and Policymaking : : In Search of Simplicity / / Ira Sharkansky.

Social scientists have constructed elaborate theories involving policymakers as rational actors and purporting to predict and explain policy outcomes. In contrast, this provocative book paints a picture of policymakers who—coping with the uncertainty of constantly changing constraints—must simplify,...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2002
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Explorations in Public Policy
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Physical Description:1 online resource (211 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. On Simplicity, Politics, and Policymaking
  • 2. The Mysteries of Agenda-Setting, Policymaking, and Implementation
  • 3. Organizations Designed Not to Be Governed
  • 4. Choosing Simple Solutions for the Problems of Politics and Policymaking
  • 5. Intelligence, Cunning, and Wisdom in Politics and Policymaking
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Book