TY - BOOK AU - Simon,Christopher A. TI - Public policy: preferences and outcomes SN - 9781138202214 (pbk.) U1 - 320.6 SIM 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Policy sciences KW - Political planning KW - Political science KW - Philosophy KW - Values KW - United States KW - Public administration N1 - Revised edition of the author's Public policy, c2010; Includes bibliographical references and index; Dedication -- About the author -- Preface to third edition -- Introduction to public policy -- Policy and visions of governance -- Thinking about public policy: how choices are made -- Federalism and intergovernmental relations (IGR) -- Policy analysis -- Dimensions of public policy -- Agenda setting -- Policy formation -- Policy implementation -- Policy evaluation -- Policy termination -- Major public policies -- Defense policy -- Public health policy -- General social policy -- Education policy -- Criminal justice policy -- Green policy -- Cost of policy -- Conclusion: future of public policy -- Glossary -- Index ER -