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Risk Assessment and the Limits of Science    Risk Assessment Reconsidered: The Precautionary Principle    Risk and Discrimination: The Problem of Environmental Justice    Conclusion Chapter 5: More Choice: The Battle Over Regulatory Economics    The Benefit–Cost Debate    Regulation Strategies: Command and Control Versus the Marketplace    Conclusion Chapter 6: Command and Control in Action: Air and Water Pollution Regulation    The Politics of Command-and-Control Regulation    Regulating Air Quality    Current Controversies in Air-Quality Regulation    Regulating Water Quality    Drinking Water    Conclusion Chapter 7: A Regulatory Thicket: Toxic and Hazardous Substances    Toxic and Expensive: The Stringfellow Waste Site    The Growth of Federal Toxics Regulation    Federal Law: Toxics Regulation From the Cradle to the Grave?    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Based on the classic policy sciences approach, the book offers over 100 diagnostic indicators keyed to identify problems of policy processes, policy content, bureaucratic behavior, stakeholder behavior, and national-subnational interactions. This multi-disciplinary framework is applied to a host of policy problems that particularly plague countries experiencing the ''under-development syndrome'', including aborted programs and projects, policy impasses, distorted implementation, unnecessary harm and conflict, and shortsighted initiatives. These points are illustrated through cases from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Based on the developing countries'' distinctive challenges, the book also offers recomme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an excellent book. 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The expert's frustration: rejection of sound knowledge or recommendations; 5. Overcoming the impasses that block sound initiatives; 6. Inconsistent or incomplete enactment of initiatives; 7. Inadequate accommodation for excessive deprivation; 8. Reducing avoidable conflict; 9. Minimizing shortsighted policies; 10. Adapting policy initiatives and institutions; 11. 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It should be the go-to work for experienced scholars and students alike. * Allan McConnell, University of Sydney, Australia *\u003cbr\u003eThe study and content of public policies are central elements of political science. This volume stands as the essential guide for students who seek to understand the forces that shape political decisions and the policy process. Cairney untangles and demystifies the complex business of policy-making by using theories to take us through the key dimensions of structure, agency , networks and ideas. Clearly written and full of theoretical and empirical insights from contemporary issues, I have no doubt this book will have a prominent place in policy scholars’ reading lists. * Claire A. Dunlop, University of Exeter, UK *\u003cbr\u003eRarely does a policy textbook title match its content better. Understanding Public Policy provides an efficient introduction to complex policy theory that is accessible to new learners by demystifying (necessary) policy jargon through plain language and current examples. Cairney’s work incorporates the views of top scholars across the policy process literature and around the world. New learners and experienced readers will find the book a useful reference for understanding and researching public policy. * Chris Koski, Reed College, USA *\u003cbr\u003ePaul Cairney’s book is the essential work for any public policy course. It clearly maps out all the key theories, and is packed with definitions and examples based on the latest research. It also offers a crucial insight into how policy works, and what happens when theory meets reality. It is usable, lucid and very well written. * Ben Worthy, Birkbeck, University of London, UK *\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Public Policy does what is says on the tin. It allows students, social scientists and those involved in public policy to access, understand and apply the most important findings of contemporary theories and empirical studies of the policy process. Cairney also outlines extremely valuable suggestions for improving the dialogue between policy researchers, policy-makers and society at large. This volume can be read with different purposes: to rapidly metabolise an impressive amount of knowledge on how policies are made and change; to get inspiration for new research; and, finally, to shape policy. In each of these perspectives, Cairney’s volume delivers with crystal clear language, powerful narratives and a rich repertoire of examples. * Claudio Radaelli, University College London (UCL), UK *\u003cbr\u003eThe value of Understanding Public Policy comes from the fact it is the only introductory text about public policy that properly locates the subject within the larger theories and ideas of political science. 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Jones, Editor-in-Chief, Policy Studies Journal *\u003cbr\u003eCairney’s second edition synthesizes the rich body of scholarship on public policy and policymaking to distil lessons on the multifaceted factors that structure, influence and produce public policy. This book masterfully weaves together insights from decades of policy research into a coherent explanation of both the component parts of policymaking and the functioning of policy processes as a whole. In doing so, this book serves as an essential resource for diagnosing the nature of policymaking while honouring its complexity and the diversity of lenses through which we can explore it. * Tanya Heikkila, University of Colorado Denver, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  1. Introduction to Policy and Policymaking  2. What is Policy and Policymaking?  3. Power and Public Policy  4. Bounded Rationality and the Psychology of Policymaking  5. Institutions and New Institutionalism  6. Structures, Environments, and Complex Systems  7. Collective Action Problems in Public Policy  8. Multi-level Governance and Multi-centric Policymaking  9. Punctuated Equilibrium Theory  10. The Advocacy Coalition Framework  11. Ideas and ‘Multiple Streams’ Analysis  12. Policy Learning and Transfer  13. 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He shows that how nations responded depended above all on the political tools available - how firmly could the authorities order citizens'' lives and how willingly would they be obeyed? In Asia, nations quarantined the infected and their contacts. In the Americas and Europe they shut down their economies, hoping to squelch the virus''s spread. Others, above all Sweden, responded with a light touch, putting their faith in social consensus over coercion. Whether citizens would follow their leaders'' requests and how soon they would tire of their demands were crucial to hopes of taming the pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In this compelling guide to the coronavirus pandemic, Peter Baldwin shows that the varied state responses to COVID-19 cannot be explained by science or politics alone but depend on range of historical, social and cultural factors. Likely to be read long after the first wave is over.' 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Timothy Snyder, author of Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary\u003cbr\u003e'In Fighting the First Wave, one of the leading comparative historians of our era contemplates the worst global pandemic of the past century. This book will be an essential tool for understanding our present dilemmas, particularly those stemming from what Baldwin terms 'the social contract's fine print,' that is, the need to balance individual rights against the public good.' Nancy Tomes, author of The Gospel of Germs: Men, Women and the Microbe in American Life\u003cbr\u003e'In this masterful book, Peter Baldwin unravels the most puzzling aspect of the global response to COVID-19. His beautifully written and meticulously researched analysis spans history, science, politics, and law. From autocracies to democracies, Baldwin offers key lessons not just for COVID-19, but for future pandemics that most assuredly will come.' Lawrence O. Gostin, author of Foundations of Global Health and Human Rights\u003cbr\u003e'Peter Baldwin's examination of the 'first wave' of COVID-19 is a timely contribution and especially valuable because of its global reach. The central question of the book is fascinating and thought-provoking: why, despite a shared scientific understanding of the etiology of COVID-19, were the responses of governments across the globe so divergent?' Frank Snowden, author of Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present\u003cbr\u003e'Brisk and informative, this first draft history of the pandemic is a valuable resource for policymakers and lay readers looking to go beyond the headlines.' Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e'The really disquieting possibility raised by Baldwin's history is that the central problem faced by many Western countries this past year was not political division, or libertarianism, or even Trump - it was democracy.' Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker\u003cbr\u003e'The best book written about the pandemic, so far' Crawford Killan, The Tyee\u003cbr\u003e'(Baldwin's) breadth is impressive, and his prose often elegant.' Henry Mance, Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e'Commendably, this well-written book is accessible to all audiences … The detailed index and Baldwin's extensive notes are of particular value. This will be a welcome text for use in university public health and history programs as well as an informative resource for general readers … Highly recommended R. A. Logan, Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: One Threat, Many Responses; 1. Science, Politics, and History: Do They Explain the Variety of Approaches to Covid-19?; 2. New Dogs, Old Tricks: Fighting Covid-19 with Ancient Preventive Tactics; 3. The Politics of Prevention: How State and Citizen Interacted, Battling the Virus; 4. What Was Done? 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Chapter 14. - Policy Dialogue and Engagement Between Non-Government Organizations and Government: A Survey of Processes and Instruments of Canadian Policy Workers - Bryan Evans and Adam Wellstead    Part 3 - Improving Canadian Policy Work    Chapter 15. - Targeted Supply-Side Policy Capacity Dynamics: High Calibre Policy Worker Recruitment in Canada - Jonathan Craft and Siobhan Harty    Chapter 16. - (Re)Scaling policy capacity between government and the voluntary sector in Canada - Karine Levasseur    Chapter 17. - Towards Policy Analysis 2.0: Platforms for Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Amongst Policy Analysts - Justin Longo    Part 4 - Conclusion    Chapter 18. - Policy Work System Dynamics: Implications for Practice, Pedagogy and Scholarship - Adam Wellstead, Jonathan Craft \u0026amp; Michael Howlett    References    List of Contributors    Endnotes","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739213640023,"sku":"9781442647374","price":52.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442647374.jpg?v=1720051514"},{"product_id":"the-next-public-administration-9781446252895","title":"The Next Public Administration","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. 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Being through Consultation Consultation, Democracy, Diversity Being through Commodification Commodification through Re-circulation Through Consultation: Final Thoughts   6. 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Themes and Purposes of This Book 2 Knowing and Managing Yourself    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting    Appendix 2.A: Reddin’s Personal Values Inventory    Appendix 2.B: Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation—Behavior (FIRO)    Appendix 2.C: Career Orientation Inventory    Appendix 2.D: Emotional Intelligence 3 Fostering Creativity and Innovation    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 4 Managing Stress    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 5 Decision-Making    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 6 Motivation and Engagement    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 7 Leadership in Public Organizations    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 8 Power and Organizational Politics    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 9 Communicating Effectively With Others    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 10 Working in Groups and Teams    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 11 Managing Conflict    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 12 Organizational Culture and Change    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Acting 13 Representing the Organization “On the Outside”    Ways of Thinking    Ways of Actin 14 Managing Behavior in the Public Interest    The New Public Service    Conclusion References Index About the Authors","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739822174551,"sku":"9781506382661","price":122.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781506382661.jpg?v=1723812268"},{"product_id":"what-is-intergenerational-justice-9781509525720","title":"What is Intergenerational Justice?","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan people alive now have duties to future generations, the unborn millions? If so, what do we owe them? What does “justice” mean in an intergenerational context, both between people who will coexist at some point, and between generations that will never overlap?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, Axel Gosseries provides a forensic examination of these issues, comparing and analyzing various views about what we owe our successors. He discusses links between justice and sustainability, and looks at the implications of the fact that our successors’ preferences are heavily influenced by what we will actually leave them and by the education they receive. He also points to how these theoretical considerations apply to real-life issues, ranging from pension reform and Brexit to biodiversity and the climate crisis. He ends by outlining how intergenerational considerations may translate into institutional design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone grappling with the dilemmas of our obligations to the future, from students and scholars to policy makers and active citizens, will find this an invaluable theoretical and practical guide to this moral and political minefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are few more important issues than intergenerational justice. Axel Gosseries’s wonderfully clear book provides an invaluable map of this complex terrain, which ranges from the duties we have toward our successors to mitigate climate change, to the puzzles raised by appeals to intergenerational fairness when dealing with a pandemic, and to the fact that we make decisions for the sake of people who do not yet exist and thus do not have a say over what we do on their behalf. 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The largest states in the world have the scale of empires but, Roberts suggests, they are a new breed . . . Roberts is sceptical that his four superstates will all exist in their present form in a hundred years’ time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"With a groundbreaking twist in thinking about the art and methods of statecraft, Roberts considers the decisions leaders must make to devise and redevise strategies for governance at such a grand scale.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePolitics Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSuperstates\u003c\/i\u003e finds a nice balance between academic curiosity and practical utility and overcomes the limitations of comparative political definitions to identify real challenges shared across four distinct political structures. It is a useful framework for looking at what will be a very dynamic period of both domestic and international politics.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Diplomatic Courier\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSuperstates\u003c\/i\u003e is engaging, lucid, judicious, well documented, and highly accessible. For those interested in, or troubled by, the abiding dilemmas of contemporary government and governing, whether as researchers, students, and practitioners, Superstates will serve as an invaluable resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—International Review of Public Administration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, students and practitioners grappling with the enduring dilemmas of contemporary government.  Readers will find his discussion to be eloquent, perceptive and enlightening.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Public Policy and Governance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Superstates offers clever insights about the conduct of public administration. . . . It also makes important connections between tactical issues of public administration and the longer-term implications for its nature and structure.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolicy Options\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.  The Experiment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2.  Empires Always Die\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3.  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Review and reflection.  ‘The way we do things around here’: Personal and epistemological reflections of the influence of inter-disciplinary identity on effective knowledge leadership for tackling inequalities.  Introduction: From austerity to acceptance?.  Conclusion: Policy and practice implications.  Acknowledgements.  List of Contributors.  Looking for consensus?: Civil society, social movements and crises for public management.  Critical Perspectives on International Public Sector Management.  Looking for consensus?: Civil society, social movements and crises for public management.  Copyright page.  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Generally, emergency situations call for effective steps to be taken, constrained by short time frames and a dispersed public workforce.  Managing teams require structure in their response to an evolving crises, which is generally a difficult position to attain when information and resources are limited. Protocol and response plans are only activated in extreme crises, leaving a gap in response when overload has been reached but is not within the stipulated margins. Recognition at this stage is important if successful outcomes are to be achieved. 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