ABSTRACT
Theories of the Policy Process provides a forum for the proponents of several of the most promising and widely used theoretical frameworks to present the basic propositions of their frameworks, to assess the empirical evidence that has developed, and to discuss promising directions for future research. The first edition contained analys
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|17 pages
Introduction
part Two|108 pages
Alternative Views of the Role of Rationality in the Policy Process
chapter 2|44 pages
Institutional Rational Choice
An Assessment of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework
part Three|94 pages
Policy Networks and Subsystems
chapter 6|33 pages
Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory
Explaining Stability and Change in Public Policymaking
part Four|69 pages
Frameworks Comparing Policies Across a Large Number of Political Systems
part Five|46 pages
Conclusions
