The Public Policy Theory Primer by Kevin B. Smith, Christophe... - 9781041027591

The Public Policy Theory PrimerAuthor(s): Kevin B. Smith, Christopher Larimer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041027591, 978-1041027591\nSynopsis\nThe field of public policy is so broad, diffuse, and balkanized that imposing order on it from an instructors perspectivelet alone from a students perspective can be a difficult and frustrating undertaking. The Public Policy Theory Primer, Fourth Edition, is designed to provide a firm grounding in public policy while also offering an introduction to the research agendas that are rising fastest from its foundations. Authors Kevin B. Smith and Christopher W. Larimer utilize a unique approach: they define the key research questions in the field and then organize policy studies into coherent subfields that address those questions.\n\nIn delving into newly published research and rapidly developing literatures, this book continues to ask a fundamental question in the field .