Strategies for Policy MakingThis study focuses on propositions, rules of thumb, and techniques that have proven effective in directing the thinking, k choices and behavior of policy makes. Professor Starling shows how the concepts and methods of political science, economics, systems analysis, psychology, history, cognitive science and philosophy can be applied in the contemporary policy process. |
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Key Participants | 37 |
Congressional resources | 52 |
When will a policy study be used and not just sought? | 60 |
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