An introduction to the policy process theories, concepts, and models of public policy making - Birkland, Thomas A. (Armonk, N.Y. M.E. Sharpe, 2011)
Introducing the policy process -- An overview of the policy process -- The historical and structural context of public policy making -- Official actors and their roles in public policy -- Unofficial actors and their roles in public policy -- agenda setting, power, and interest groups -- Policies and policy types -- Policy design, policy tools, and decisions -- Policy implementation, failure, and learning -- Science and theory in the study of public policy.
Keywords: Policy sciences; Political planning -- United States