Dale, Nancy's suggestion is a good one, based on my own use of Layzer, although the new, second edition is a hefty tome. You'd want to be sure you really wanted to use much of it. You may find it easier to pick and choose your way, with the help of a copying machine, through Daniel McCool's Public Policy Theories, Models, and Concepts (1995), where the first chapter is especially helpful.
Geoffrey. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Quirk Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:22 AM To: Dale W Jamieson; 'GEP-Ed' Subject: Re: a policy intro Dale - You might find Judith Layzer's The Environmental Case: Translating Values into Policy (CQ Press 2005) useful. It contains mainly domestic policy cases, but is quite good on the policy process. Students work very well with this book's case approach to teaching. Nancy ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:00:52 -0500 >From: Dale W Jamieson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: a policy intro >To: "\'GEP-Ed\'" <gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu> > >i'm looking a short book or a few chapters or articles that would >provide a basic general introduction to public policy for a largely >case-driven law school seminar that i teach on environmental values, >policy, and the law. in particular, i want to expose the students to >some alternatives to narrowly economistic models of policy-making. >last year i used deborah stone's book, 'policy paradox', and i've been >looking at cohen, 'undestanding environmental policy', but neither >seems right. i would be grateful for any suggestions. > >thanks in advance, > >dale > ************* Nancy Quirk Assistant Professor Department of Political Science James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 (540) 568-6149
