Interrogating Public Policy Theory

A Political Values Perspective

• Author(s): Linda Courtenay Botterill, Alan Fenna,
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Pages: 224
• ISBN_10: 1784710083
  ISBN_13: 9781784710088
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / History & Theory , Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration , Political Science / Public Policy / General ,

Description:...

This book questions the way policy making has been distanced from politics in prevailing theories of the policy process, and highlights the frequently overlooked ubiquity of values and values conflicts in politics and policy. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of current theories, reviews the illusions of rationalism in politics, and explores the way values are implicated throughout the democratic process, from voter choice to policy decisions. It argues that our understanding of public policy is enhanced by recognizing its intrinsically political and value-laden nature.