Public Policy

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Mass–Elite Representation Gap in Old and New Democracies

Critical Junctures and Elite Agency

Edited by Jaemin Shim
Subjects: Political Science, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Public Policy, Political Theory
Series: New Comparative Politics

What happens when voters and their representatives don’t agree?

Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families

By Sean Cahill & Sarah Tobias
Subjects: Gender Studies, Reference, Political Science, Public Policy

A comprehensive account of the discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families confront and a look at how policy changes could make them more secure

Mobilizing the Metropolis

How the Port Authority Built New York

By Philip Mark Plotch & Jen Nelles
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Urban Studies, Urban Politics

Durable lessons from New York on collaboration, leadership, and overcoming complex political challenges

The State You See

How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality

By Aaron J. Rosenthal
Subjects: Race and Ethnicity, Political Science, Public Policy, Political Behavior and Public Opinion

How race affects Americans' experiences of government

Floundering Stability

US Foreign Policy in Egypt

By Amir Magdy Kamel
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, Middle and Near Eastern Studies

A cautionary tale

Following in Footsteps or Marching Alone?

How Institutional Differences Influence Renewable Energy Policy

By Srinivas Parinandi
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics

Renewable energy policies and the politics of resource management

Putting Federalism in Its Place

The Territorial Politics of Social Policy Revisited

By Scott L. Greer, Daniel Béland, André Lecours, and Kenneth A Dubin
Subjects: Political Science, Governance, Public Policy

This book proposes a method for understanding the relationship between federalism and public policy in a comparative and institutional perspective

Twisting in the Wind

The Politics of Tepid Transitions to Renewable Energy

By Oksan Bayulgen
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Nature/Environment, Environmental Studies, Political Theory

Political barriers to clean energy transitions

Evading the Patronage Trap

Interest Representation in Mexico

By Brian Palmer-Rubin
Subjects: Latin American Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, Governance

Patronage negatively affects economic opportunity for small farms and businesses

Isolation and Engagement

Presidential Decision Making on China from Kennedy to Nixon

By William Waltman Newmann
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, American Politics

Personal presidential style profoundly affects China policy, both in and outside the administration

Governing Abroad

Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe

By Sibel Oktay
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Governance, International Relations

Brings political parties back to the study of foreign policy

Cops, Teachers, Counselors

Stories from the Front Lines of Public Service

Second Edition, New and expanded edition

By Steven Williams Maynard-Moody & Michael Craig Musheno
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Sociology

A penetrating look at how government workers make sense of their work, ascribe identity to the people they encounter, and account for their decisions and actions

That Could Be Us

News Media, Politics, and the Necessary Conditions for Disaster Risk Reduction

By Thomas Jamieson & Douglas A Van Belle
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Media Studies

The media's role in using disaster relief reduction for political gain

The Language(s) of Politics

Multilingual Policy-Making in the European Union

By Nils Ringe
Subjects: Political Science, Political Communication, Public Policy

Multilingualism depoliticizes policymaking in the EU

Coronavirus Politics

The Comparative Politics and Policy of COVID-19

By Scott L. Greer, Elizabeth J King, Elize Massard da Fonseca, and Andre Peralta-Santos
Subjects: Political Science, Comparative Politics, Public Policy

Global experts develop explanations of how governments responded to COVID-19

The Three Ages of Government

From the Person, to the Group, to the World

By Jos C.N. Raadschelders
Subjects: Political Science, Governance, Public Policy, Political Behavior and Public Opinion

Subjects into citizens—understanding the role of government in democracies

The Enduring Legacy

Structured Inequality in America's Public Schools

By Mark Edward Ryan
Subjects: Education, Political Science, Race and Politics, Public Policy

The moral failure of American structured inequality in education

More or Less Afraid of Nearly Everything

Homeland Security, Borders, and Disasters in the Twenty-First Century

By Ben Rohrbaugh
Subjects: Political Science, International Relations, American Politics, Public Policy

An Insider’s Guide to Homeland Security

State of Empowerment

Low-Income Families and the New Welfare State

By Carolyn Barnes
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy

After-school programs that shift power to parents do more than help kids read and write — they create politically engaged citizen-parents

Warped Narratives

Distortion in the Framing of Gun Policy

By Melissa Kate Merry
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Political Communication

How interest groups’ framing prevents solutions to gun violence

Friendship in Islamic Ethics and World Politics

Edited by Mohammad Jafar Amir Mahallati
Subjects: Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Resolution & Peace Studies, Islamic Studies, Public Policy

Friendship studies can model behavior both intellectual and actual

Federalism and Social Policy

Patterns of Redistribution in 11 Democracies

By Scott L. Greer & Heather Elliott
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Governance

Money and policy reveal the connections between federalism and a strong welfare state

Foreign Policy Advocacy and Entrepreneurship

How a New Generation in Congress Is Shaping U.S. Engagement with the World

By Jeffrey S Lantis
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics, Public Policy, Governance

Junior foreign policy entrepreneurs in Congress are reshaping the United States’ foreign policy landscape

Development in Multiple Dimensions

Social Power and Regional Policy in India

By Alexander Lee
Subjects: Political Science, Comparative Politics, Public Policy
Series: New Comparative Politics

Elite groups vary in their needs and levels of power, thus wielding differing levels of influence on state policy

The Remarkable Rise of Transgender Rights

By Jami Kathleen Taylor, Donald P. Haider-Markel, and Daniel Clay Lewis
Subjects: Political Science, Public Policy, Sexuality Studies

How a small, seemingly marginalized group becomes a political force

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