The Federal Budget: Politics, Policy, Process
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815777353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 345 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Domenici, U.S. This edition updates and expands his assessment of the long-term budgetary outlook, and it concludes with a look at how the nation's deficit will affect America now and in the future. "A clear explanation of the federal budget Allen Schick has captured the politics of federal budgeting from the original lofty goals to the stark realities of today."—Pete V. The federal budget impacts American policies both at home and abroad, and recent concern over the exploding budgetary deficit has experts calling our nation's policies "unsustainable" and "system-dooming." As the deficit continues to grow, will America be fully able to fund its priorities, such as an effective military and looking after its aging population? In this third edition of
His other books include The Budget Puzzle: Understanding Federal Spending (Stanford University Press, 1994), with Timothy J. Cogan, and The Capacity to Budget (Urban Institute, 1990).. Allen Schick is a visiting fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland. Muris a
Daniel N. Peters said Four Stars. Great intro to the budget process. Its an easy read and clearly explains the gambit of the process.. This book is really helpful for budget major students. Dae Hyun, Kim This book analyzes political and economic aspects of U.S federal budget. We can learn U.S budget institutions and history by reading this book. Professor Schick especially focuses on political aspect and budget process. According to his opinion, politics means change and process means stability+incrementalism. I ab. Michael Polich said Three Stars. This is a little outdated now, but the basics are all here and make it worth a read.