Political sensitivity in public managers
In: Local government studies, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 47-66
ISSN: 1743-9388
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In: Local government studies, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 47-66
ISSN: 1743-9388
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 30, Heft 4, S. 732-737
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 30, Heft 3, S. 531-539
Built on the premise that all public policy is ultimately grounded in the philosophy of governance, Christopher A. Simon's second edition continues to approach policy by combining normative and empirical perspectives. This deeply revised second edition continues to expose students to the basis of preferences, policy-making processes, policy history, and current policy decisions and outcomes. Chapters conclude with a case studies engaging students in the application of their theoretical knowledge to the real world, and encouraging them to be informed and active citizens. Key Features: Alternate tables of content are included to provide professors and students with flexible, easy-to-implement options for approaching and assigning public policy. Case studies provide real-world examples that concretely illustrate theoretical concepts. End-of-Chapter questions reinforce key concepts and encourage students to think critically about the chapter topics. Each chapter ends with a two-part summary that offers a review of the major chapter concepts ("Lessons Learned") and puts them in context ("The Big Picture").
Game theory is useful in understanding collective human activity as the outcome of interactive decisions. In recent years it has become a more prominent aspect of research and applications in public policy disciplines such as economics, philosophy, management and political science, and in work within public policy itself. Here Roger McCain makes use of the analytical tools of game theory with the pragmatic purpose of identifying problems and exploring potential solutions in public policy. In practice, the influence of game theory on public policy and related disciplines has been less a consequence of broad theorems than of insightful examples. Accordingly, the author offers a critical review of major topics from both cooperative and noncooperative game theory, including less-known ideas in noncooperative game theory and constructive proposals for new approaches. In so doing, he provides a toolkit for the analysis of public policy as well as a clearer understanding of the public policy enterprise itself. The author' s unique approach and treatment of game theory will be a useful resource for students and scholars of economics and public policy, as well as for policymakers themselves. --
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity, Band 6, Heft 3, S. 211-222
ISSN: 1573-0891
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 71-80
ISSN: 1573-0891
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity, Band 2, Heft 1, S. 33-42
ISSN: 1573-0891
In: Canadian journal of political science: CJPS = Revue canadienne de science politique : RCSP, Band 43, Heft 2, S. 495-497
ISSN: 0008-4239
In: Političeskie issledovanija: Polis ; naučnyj i kul'turno-prosvetitel'skij žurnal = Political studies, Heft 1, S. 178-180
ISSN: 1026-9487, 0321-2017
ISSN: 1027-0353
In: American behavioral scientist: ABS, Band 7, Heft 7, S. 26-26
ISSN: 1552-3381
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 181-193
ISSN: 0022-3816
The use of statistics in political science is examined on the basis of classification, by the degree to which their approach was quantitative, of 4,348 papers published between 1950 & 1978 in 5 US journals dealing with the field of political science as a whole. An increase in the use of statistics over time is found. There is an association between quantitative papers & collaborative efforts. A marked increase in the extent of collaborations is found. 4 Tables, 2 Figures. Modified HA.
In: Philippine political science journal, Band 32, Heft 1, S. 193-194
ISSN: 2165-025X