"...a useful tool for undergraduates and high school students." - <i>American Reference Books Annual</i>

"In this readable and informaive encyclopedia, Jackson ... indicates a passion for political history and uses the introductions and chronologies at the beginning of each chapter to place policy issues in a historical context. Access to the material is made easy through an extensive table of contents and a detailed index. General readers and lower-division undergraduates." - <i>Choice</i>

Public policy rules our lives, from federal environmental regulations and state testing of doctors to city dog licensing and municipal parking restrictions. Cutting through the complexities of this vast and often misunderstood subject, this unique reference work illuminates important concepts, terms, actors, legislation, and milestones of American public policy.An introductory essay traces policy eras in American historyChronologies in each section highlight key developmentsA comprehensive bibliography and index round out the volume
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An introductory essay traces policy eras in American history

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ISBN
9781576070239
Publisert
1999-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
ABC-CLIO
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
230

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Om bidragsyterne

Byron M. Jackson is vice provost for academic affairs and dean of undergraduate education at California State University, Chico, Chico, CA.