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First published in 1983, this textbook is now published in a completely revised and updated form to take full account of changes in policy-making in the second half of Mrs Thatcher's first decade in power.
Preface to the Second Edition viii PART I Approaches and Views 11 Introducing the 'Policy Approach' 3Why Use a Particular Approach? 3Choosing an Approach 8What Does the Policy Approach Involve? 11Why Choose the Policy Approach? 17Some Underlying Assumptions 17References 212 Views of Policy Making 22Behavioural Views 24Structural Views 33Choosing Between Views 48Topics for Discussion 49Key Reading 49References 50PART II Acquiring Resources 513 Acquiring Resources: the Policy Ingredients 53Support: the Intangible Resource 54Tangible Resources 65 Conclusion 80Topics for Discussion 81Key Reading 82References 824 Problems of Acquiring Resources - What, How and from Whom? 84 Problems of Acquisition 86 Who Pays How Much of the Costs of Resource Acquisition? 99 Conclusion 106 Topics for Discussion 109 Key Reading 109 References 109PART III Dividing Resources 1115 Dividing Resources: the Criteria for Choice 113How much is Spent? On What? By Whom? 113 Policy Needs 118 Policy Demands 126 Needs, Demands and Power 137 Topics for Discussion 140 Key Reading 140 References 1416 Dividing Resources: the Politics of Public Expenditure 143 Machinery and Procedures 143The Play of Power 159Conclusion 167Topics for Discussion 169Key Reading 170References 170PART IV Applying Policies 1737 The Products of Government: Carrying out Intentions 175The Means of Carrying out Policies 179 The Effectiveness of Carrying out Policies 190Conclusion 199Topics for Discussion 200Key Reading 201References 2018 The Consequences of Government: Outcomes and Impact 203 The Effectiveness of Policy 205 The Distribution of Policy 214 Conclusion 224Topics for Discussion 227Key Reading 227References 228PART V Conclusion 2299 The Policy Approach Reviewed 231 Effectiveness and Distribution 232 Power, Constraints and Capacity 233 Accountability and Assessment 237 Judgement and Policy Choice 238 Studying Public Policy 241 References 242Author Index 243Subject Index 236
