Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme of the chapter to a practical policy issue in local government such as city-planning community-economic development public safety programming utility planning developing regional partnerships and sustainable growth and development. The exercises explore issues students are likely to analyze as interns or observe in a service learning assignment with local government. For practitioners and elected officials the exercises focus on issues commonly confronted on the job. This unique approach is designed specifically to lead the reader to a complete and multi-dimensional understanding of âthe public interestâ and to provide tools for identifying and adopting local government policies that will support it. An accompanying eResource page contains grading forms to evaluate verbal presentations and analytical work PowerPoint slides downloadable forms for students and practitioners as well as links and resources. Policy Making in the Public Interest is an essential text and workbook for classes in public policy or local government operations a vital self-guided handbook for managers and elected officials and a useful resource and instructional guide for workshops. | Policy Making in the Public Interest A Text and Workbook for Local Government
Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme of the chapter to a practical policy issue in local government such as city-planning community-economic development public safety programming utility planning developing regional partnerships and sustainable growth and development. The exercises explore issues students are likely to analyze as interns or observe in a service learning assignment with local government. For practitioners and elected officials the exercises focus on issues commonly confronted on the job. This unique approach is designed specifically to lead the reader to a complete and multi-dimensional understanding of âthe public interestâ and to provide tools for identifying and adopting local government policies that will support it. An accompanying eResource page contains grading forms to evaluate verbal presentations and analytical work PowerPoint slides downloadable forms for students and practitioners as well as links and resources. Policy Making in the Public Interest is an essential text and workbook for classes in public policy or local government operations a vital self-guided handbook for managers and elected officials and a useful resource and instructional guide for workshops. | Policy Making in the Public Interest A Text and Workbook for Local Government
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