Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making

by Deborah Stone

Overview

The most accessible policy text available.

Policy making is a political struggle over values and ideas. By exposing the paradoxes that underlie even seemingly straightforward policy decisions, Policy Paradox shows students that politics cannot be cleansed from the process in favor of “rationality.” Author Deborah Stone has fully revised and updated this popular text, which now includes many paradoxes that have arisen since September 11. Examples throughout the book have been updated, and the prose has been streamlined to make a great read even better.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393912722
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	12/16/2011
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Deborah Stone is a renowned scholar who has taught at Brandeis, MIT, and other universities around the world. Her award-winning book Policy Paradox has captivated readers through three decades, four editions, and six translations—but who’s counting? She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.