Understanding Public Policy, 15th Edition

For courses in Public Policy An introduction to public policy that helps students learn how to think critically about politics.Understanding Public Policy provides an introduction to the study of public policy, as well as an overview of the models that political scientists use to describe and explain political life. Offering students the tools needed to analyze public policy, author Thomas Dye highlights why governments pursue particular policies, and helps students understand the consequences of these policy choices. The fifteenth edition has been updated to reflect the key issues that have defined President Obama?s second term, with plenty of examples drawn from the headlines to help students see how public policy affects their own lives.Understanding Public Policy 15th Edition is written by Thomas R. Dye and published by Pearson. ISBNs for Understanding Public Policy are 9780134408781, 0134408780 and the print ISBNs are 9780134169972, 0134169972. Additional ISBNs include 9780134377520, 9780137409242, 9780134408750.