American Public Policy 13/e

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written extensively in the areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively. Among his recent publications are the Handbook of Public Administration and The Quest for Control: Politicization of the Public Service. John A. Hoornbeek serves as a Professor at Kent State University, where he is affiliated with the College of Public Health and its Center for Public Policy and Health. He teaches and conducts research on public policy, public health and the environment, and inter-governmental administration. Over the past decade, Dr. Hoornbeek's research has focused largely on collaborative approaches for improving public health and the environment, and it has resulted in publications in multiple peer-reviewed outlets, including Health Services Research, Policy and Society, the Journal of Urban Affairs, and the American Journal of Public Health.

Preface About the Authors Part I: The Nature of Public Policy Chapter 1: What Is Public Policy Defining Public Policy The Instruments of Public Policy The Environment of Public Policy Summary Notes Chapter 2: The Structure of Policymaking in American Government Federalism Separation of Powers Subgovernments Public and Private The Size and Shape of the Public Sector Summary Notes Chapter 3: Explaining Policy Choices Power and Public Policy The Policy Process-The Stages Model Institutional Models of Policy Advocacy-Coalition Framework Policy Causes Politics Bounded Rationality, Multiple Streams, and Incrementalism The Private Sector, Iron Triangles, and Networks Optimal Decision-Making Constructivist Models Summary Notes Part II: The Making of Public Policy Chapter 4: Agenda Setting and Public Policy Agenda Setting Kinds of Agendas Who Sets Agendas? From Problem to Issue: How to Get Problems on the Agenda Focusing Events Policy Formulation Policy Design Summary Notes Chapter 5: Legitimating Policy Choices Legislative Legitimation Regulations and the Administrative Process The Courts Popular Legitimation Summary Notes Chapter 6: Organizations and Implementation Dramatis Personae Implementation The Organizational Setting Summary Notes Chapter 7: Budgeting Characteristics of the Federal Budget The Budget Cycle Problems in the Budget Process The Overhang Reforming Budgeting: Large-Scale Approaches in the 1960s and 1970s From Scalpels to Axes: Budget Reform from the 1980s Onward Summary Notes Chapter 8: Evaluation and Policy Change Problems in Evaluating Public Programs Policy Change Summary Notes Part III: Substantive Policy Issues Chapter 9: Part III: Substantive Policy Issues Background The Goals of Economic Policy The Instruments of Economic Policy Summary Notes Chapter 10: Tax Policy Background Public Opinion and Taxation Choices in Tax Policy The Politics of Tax Reform Summary Notes Chapter 11: Health Policies Background Problems in Health Care The Affordable Care Act of 2010 Public Programs in Health Care Health Care Regulation Options for National Health Insurance Summary Notes Chapter 12: Social Security and Welfare Social Insurance Means-Tested Programs The Persistence of Poverty in the United States Summary Notes Chapter 13: Education Policy The Federal Government's Role in Education Issues of Education Policy Summary Notes Chapter 14: Energy and the Environment Energy Policy Background Energy Sources The Formation of Energy Policy Environmental Policies Implementation of Environmental Controls Summary Notes Chapter 15: Defense and Law Enforcement Defense Policy Problems of Defense Policy Law Enforcement Issues in Law Enforcement Policy Summary Notes Chapter 16: Social Issues and Public Policy Background Abortion and Reproductive Rights LGBTQ Rights: Politics Comes Out of the Closet The Separation of Church and State: School Prayer and Other Issues Legalization of Marijuana Summary Notes Part IV: Analyzing Public Policy Chapter 17: Policy Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Ethical Analysis of Public Policy Summary Notes

I have personally seen the book inspire students to answer the calling to public service, and they've used it as their guiding light to successful theory and practice. -- Leo Moscatelli * Review * This book is an excellent choice for anyone looking to bring the complicated world of public policy to their classroom. -- Ben Galloway * Review * This book is well-organized and detailed, and I recommend it for undergraduate policy, pre-law, or public management students. -- Chinyere Ogbanna-McGruder * Review * This book is very accessible and gives a common-sense approach to the public policy process. Peters is a giant in the field, and this is some of his best work. -- Mark Schwerdt * Review *