Kingdon's landmark work on agenda setting and policy formation is drawn from interview conducted with people in and around the U.S. federal government, and from case studies, government documents, party platforms, press coverage, and public opinion surveys. While other works examine how policy issues are decided, Kingdon's book was the first to consider how issues got to be issues.

This enduring work attempts to answer the questions: How do subjects come to officials' attention? How are the a...

Virginia Government offers an excellent introduction to the political institutions, actors, and policy processes of the Old Dominion state.

Part of the Transforming Social Work Practice series, this title is written specifically to support students on the social work degree. It is full of practical activities, case studies and opportunities for students to critically reflect and explore theory and practice.

The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals.

Heavily subsidized and underregulated commercial farmers are facing stronger push back from environmentalists and consumer activists, and food companies are under the microscope. Meanwhile, agriculturalsuccess in Asia has spurred ...

Designed specifically for introductory globalization courses, Introducing Globalization helps students to develop informed opinions about globalization, inviting them to become participants rather than just passive learners. Identifies and explores the major economic, political and social ties that comprise contemporary global interdependencyExamines a broad sweep of topics, from the rise of transnational corporations and global commodity chains, to global health challenges and policies, to i...

Raadslid zijn is vooral boeiend, insprirerend en verrijkend. wat wordt er nu wel en wat niet van je verwacht? Wat mag je verwachten van de wethouder, de burgemeester, de griffier en de ambtenaar? De rollen binnen het lokale bestuur zijn lang niet voor iedereen duidelijk. Niet ieder raadslid heeft een eenduidig beeld over zijn eigen rol, maar ook niet over die van de ander. Dit boekje bevat tips en aandachtspunten om je hierbij te helpen.Een duidelijke rolverdeling scheelt in tijd en energie e...

A highly practical book for courses on human service/social work administration which takes students through the nuts and bolts of managing a human service agency.

Tackling the disparity between the ideal and the practical, this text addresses the challenges of the American election system

In this reader 15 pairs of scholars and practitioners address current and relevant questions in international relations through brief "yes" and "no" pieces

Featuring definitions, theoretical debates, coverage of social development practice, and discussion of future challenges, this key new text introduces students to all aspects of Social Development studies