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Public Policy
A Concise Introduction
Second Edition
- Sara R. Rinfret - Northern Arizona University, USA, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, USA
- Denise Scheberle
- Michelle C. Pautz - University of Dayton, USA
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Public Policy & Public Administration
Public Policy & Public Administration
December 2021 | 384 pages | CQ Press
Public Policy: A Concise Introduction, Second Edition by Sara R. Rinfret, Denise Scheberle and Michelle C. Pautz, is a student-friendly textbook that connects responsible citizens to the world through a contemporary examination of the fundamentals of American public policy. The authors help both majors and non-majors foster their analytical skills early and then spend the rest of the semester discussing the policy issues, data, and events that matter most to them.
The Second Edition has been updated to include how we can collectively use public policy to raise individuals from the margins and address inequities that exist in our system. Recent policy questions include: "How do we shape our country's health care system?", "How do we address increases in costs of tuition?", and "Did the COVID-19 pandemic positively or negatively shape our public education system?"
The Second Edition has been updated to include how we can collectively use public policy to raise individuals from the margins and address inequities that exist in our system. Recent policy questions include: "How do we shape our country's health care system?", "How do we address increases in costs of tuition?", and "Did the COVID-19 pandemic positively or negatively shape our public education system?"
SECTION I: DEFINING U.S. PUBLIC POLICYMAKING
CHAPTER 1 The Foundation
CHAPTER 2 The Policy Process and Policy Theories
SECTION II: THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC POLICY
CHAPTER 3 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
CHAPTER 4 Rulemaking and Regulations
SECTION III: UNDERSTANDING KEY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES
CHAPTER 5 Economic Policy and Government Budgeting
CHAPTER 6 Crime and Public Policy
CHAPTER 7 Education Policy
CHAPTER 8 Civil Rights and Immigration Policy
CHAPTER 9 Social Welfare and Health Care Policy
CHAPTER 10 Environmental and Energy Policy
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Instructor Resource Site
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The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
edge.sagepub.com/rinfret2e
The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
Student Resource Site
edge.sagepub.com/rinfret2e
The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
edge.sagepub.com/rinfret2e
The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
This is an exceptional textbook about the making of public policy and different public policy areas (e.g., environmental policy, health policy). I have been using the nook for 4 years in both undergraduate and graduate courses. It is written in a way that students understand and relate to which is critical to their learning.
Political Science Dept, Rhode Island College
June 29, 2025
The design and resources available will make it easier to teach policy process to majors and non-majors.
Political Science Dept, Lamar University
March 14, 2022
