{"product_id":"advocating-for-the-common-good-people-politics-process-and-policy-on-capitol-hill-9781538155226","title":"Advocating for the Common Good: People, Politics,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvocating for the Common Good: People, Politics, Process, and Policy on Capitol Hill offers a rich and accessible guide to policy-making in the nation’s capital, beckoning us to get to the table, make our voices heard, and reinvigorate our policy making institutions. Jane West parts the curtains and brings us behind the scenes with a simple framework which enables both the novice and the experienced to deftly navigate the Washington maze. The 4 P’s—people, politics, process, and policy—are each examined with an eye toward what a successful advocate needs to know. Informed by her forty years of experience as part of the policy-making apparatus in education and disability, expert interviews with those in the room where it happens, a deep dive into congressional procedures and the scholarship on public policy, West delivers a powerful call to action. This affordable, jargon-free guide provides students and professionals with practical tools and a proven step-by-step process for analyzing past policies to understand how and why it became what it is, and then creating an advocacy strategy for a cause in order to change policy going forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book empowers experts with the understanding of the process to impact policy and provides a bridge to collaborative partnerships between experts and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Gloria Niles, University of Hawai'i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author builds on the extant body of work on this critical topic, while also incorporating their deep experience in practice. This book thus in essence presents a practice-informed theory, which is much needed in the field of education and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Raquel Muñiz, Boston College, Lynch School of Education \u0026amp; Human Development and School of Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: People\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Iron Triangle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCongress \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCongressional Staff and Congressional Committees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationships Are Everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Executive Branch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterest Groups\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessional and Trade Associations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness or Corporation Associations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic Interest Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink Tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Do Interest Groups Do in Relation to Policy and Advocacy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical Action Committees and 501 © (4)’s \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoalitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernment Relations\/Lobbying Firms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLobbying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Iron Triangle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Courts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Media and the Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic Opinion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstituents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrass Roots Movements and Organizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Culture of Policy Making vs. the Cultures of Other Sectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresentation Matters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake Aways: The People\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajorities and Minorities in Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeniority in Congress\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe White House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElection Cycles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParticipating in Election Campaigns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransitions after Winning an Election\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBipartisanship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTale Aways: The Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Summary of the Literature on Public Policy Making Processes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramework #1: the Cyclical Framework\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblem Definition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda Setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy Formulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy Adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy Implementation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy Evaluation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramework #2: Policy Streams \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Congressional Procedures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a Bill Becomes a Law: The Seven Steps of Regular Order\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Committee Receives the Bill \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossible Referral to Subcommittee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHearings and Markups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloor Consideration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConference Committee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresident’s Signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Core Legislative Processes: Budget, Appropriations, Authorization\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBudget Process \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReconciliation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeming Resolutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppropriations Process\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMandatory and Discretionary Spending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthorization Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Congressional Processes\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOversight and Investigations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfirmations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSenate and House Rules\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommittee on Rules of the House of Representatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilibuster and Cloture in the Senate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3: Executive Branch Processes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExecutive Orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal Rulemaking \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore the Proposed Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Proposed Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore the Final Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Final Rule \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the Final Rule \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNegotiated Rulemaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Key Federal Agency Functions Related to Policy Making\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eGuidance \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake-Aways: The Processes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich Comes First: The Problem or the Solution?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolicy Tools \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppropriations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil Rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccountability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnforcement Mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual Benefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTax Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequirements Related to Implementation by Federal Agency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Good Policy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Americans with Disabilities Act and the Use of Standardized Assessment in Federal Education Policy: Point\/Counterpoint \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ADA: A Remarkable Policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNCLB and Its Derivatives: The Use of Standardized Assessments in Federal Education Policy A Cautionary Tale \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace to the Top 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher Preparation Regulations 2011-2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLessons Learned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake Aways: The Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Advocacy: Putting It All Together\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvocating with Congressional Offices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst and Foremost: Build a Relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare for Meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide Background Information, Data, Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefine Your Message so it Will Be Heard by Your Audience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Prepared with No More than Three “ASKS”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffer Invitations to Speak or Visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t Get Mad or Argue or Talk Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways Follow Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep Showing Up \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd Your Voice to a National Organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvocating with the Executive Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtifacts for Advocacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommittee and Subcommittee Activities: Hearings, Markups, and More\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Statements from Members of Congress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatus of Bills Introduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReports from the Congressional Research Service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments from the Government Accountability Office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopments from the White House and Federal Agencies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecting Research, Practice, and Policy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParticipating in a Committee Hearing or a Town Hall Meeting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Advocacy Activities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpact of January 6, 2021 Events at the Capitol on Security Measures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Closing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake Aways: Advocacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Wrapping Up: Being at the Table… Not on the Menu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Interviewees\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041201881431,"sku":"9781538155226","price":65.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538155226.jpg?v=1750949334","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/advocating-for-the-common-good-people-politics-process-and-policy-on-capitol-hill-9781538155226","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}