Public Policy Investing for a Better World

Public Policy: Investing for a Better World presents a contemporary introduction to public policy, covering all the major theories, approaches, and substantive policy areas. Grounded in the tradition of theoretically driven, evidence-based analysis, this text offers the tools that students need to discuss, debate, and chart future directions for government.

Michael Mintrom is a Professor of Public Sector Management at Monash University. He holds a joint appointment at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government as Academic Director of its Executive Master of Public Administration degree, offered in collaboration with the organization's eleven university partners. Michael is past president of the Public Policy Section of the American Political Science Association. He is a globally respected expert on policy analysis and policy entrepreneurship. His books include Contemporary Policy Analysis (Oxford University Press, 2012), People Skills for Policy Analysts (2003), and Policy Entrepreneurs and School Choice (2000).

Preface
About the Author

Chapter 1 The Purpose and Nature of Public Policy

Frameworks

Chapter 2 The Policymaking Process
Chapter 3 Public Policies as Investments

Applications

Chapter 4 Public Infrastructure
Chapter 5 Defense and Homeland Security
Chapter 6 Public Schooling
Chapter 7 Health Care
Chapter 8 Poverty Alleviation
Chapter 9 Criminal Justice
Chapter 10 Science Funding
Chapter 11 Environmental Protection

An Agenda For Change

Chapter 12 Policy Legacies

Acknowledgements
Glossary of Terms
Index