Anticipatory Policymaking: When Government Acts to Prevent Problems and Why It Is So Difficult (Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138307475 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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DeLeo is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Bentley University.. Rob A
The book is firmly grounded in policy theory, and contains a number of examples effective anticipatory policy making that mitigated risks and prevented bad outcomes. Rochefort, Northeastern UniversityMost studies of policy change cite reactions to recent events as prime motivators for policy change. Birkland, NC State University. The result is a wealth of insights into the distinctive dynamics of anticipation in the public arena, including suggestions for the rightand wrongways to improve performance in our age of "preparedness." David A. He begins with a (seemingly) straightforward question, one asked often by critics of government: Why can’t public officials anticipate social problems more effectively and take steps to avert or to lessen their impacts? Using concepts from the literature on agenda-setting as well as policy typol
Public policy analysts and political pundits alike tend to describe the policymaking process as a reactive sequence in which government develops solutions for clearly evident and identifiable problems. By challenging the pervasive assumption of reactive policymaking, DeLeo provides a dynamic approach for conceptualizing the political dimensions of anticipatory policy change.. DeLeo highlights the distinctive features of proactive governance. Anticipatory Policymaking: When Government Acts to Prevent Problems and Why It Is So Difficult provides an in depth examination of the complex process through which United States government institutions anticipate emerging threats. Using co