TY - BOOK AU - Hill,Michael J. AU - Varone,Frédéric TI - The public policy process SN - 9781138909502 U1 - 320.6 PY - 2017/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Policy sciences KW - Bureaucracy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. Policy Theories -- Ch. 1. Studying the Policy Process -- Ch. 2. Theories of power and the policy process -- Ch. 3. Rational choice theory -- Ch. 4. From pluralism to networks -- Ch. 5. Institutional theory -- Ch. 6. Comparative Policy Process Studies -- Ch. 7. Integrating theoretical approaches -- Pt. 2. Analysis of the Policy Process -- Ch. 8. Policy and politics -- Ch. 9. Agenda setting -- Ch. 10. Policy formulation -- Ch. 11. Implementation: an overview -- Ch. 12. Bureaucracy: organisational structures and processes -- Ch. 13. The policy process at the street level -- Ch. 14. The policy process in the age of governance -- Ch. 15. Conclusion: evaluation and accountability N2 - The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policy-making, the book gives a thorough overview of the people and organisations involved in the process ER -