Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society: A Guide to Civic Engagement

ISBN-13: 9781032134543 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 208 str.

Larry N. Gerston

Opis

This widely acclaimed book provides a clear and concise overview of public policymaking, designed to equip citizens to participate more effectively in the policymaking process. It gently introduces the reader to the players and institutions that comprise the public policymaking process of American society.

Spis treści

1. The Public Policymaking Process and　How it Relates to our Lives 2. Identifying Public Policy Issues 3. Developing a Public Policy Proposal 4. Taking Action in the Political World 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation 7. Participation, Politics, and Policymaking

O autorze

Larry N. Gerston is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at San Jose State University, USA. He is the author or co-author of 12 academic books, including three on public policymaking. Professor Gerston has written more than 150 op-ed pieces for major newspapers that focus on public policy issues, and since 1980, he has been the on-air political analyst at NBC Bay Area television, where he appears weekly to explain complex political themes to the viewing audience in understandable terms. He also serves as the political analyst for KCBS radio, an all-news radio station in San Francisco.