| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I Public Interest and Trends for the Future; 1 Serving the Public Interest; In the Beginning; Professional Associations, Ethical Principles, and the Public Interest; Trustee of the Public Interest versus Delegate of Special or Group Interests; Direct Democracy as a Reflection of Majority Will; Practical Exercise-Your Leadership Role; Defining the Public Interest; Why a Policy Focus on the Public Interest Is Critical for Success; Conclusion; Practical Exercise-Public Interest or Private Interest |
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2 Trends That Impact Local Government PolicyIntroduction; Complex Systems; Wicked Problems; Globalization, Growth, Deteriorating Infrastructure, and Federalism; Collaboration; Technology; Collapse in Public Confidence; Conclusion; Practical Exercise-Trends for the Future; Part II Identifying the Community Public Interest; 3 Discovering the Community-wide Public Interest; Introduction; Strategic Planning; Process for Planning; Environmental Requirements for Success; Leadership Steering Team; Mission for Leadership Steering Team; Strategic Planning Is Not Easy or Short in Duration |
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The Public Interest Mandates Citizen EngagementDeliberative Processes for Citizen Engagement; The Planning Process Is Not Fixed in Stone; Conclusion; Practical Exercise-Strategic Planning; Part III Tools for Policy Analysis; 4 Analyze Single Policy Option through Sustainability; Sustainability Analysis to Address Single Policy Alternatives; Geneses for Sustainability; Operationalizing the Three Components Plus One; Administrative/Governance Capacity; Criteria for Evaluating Sustainable Public Policy; Evaluating Administrative/Governing Capacity; Weighting the Criteria for Relative Importance |
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Real World Examples of Sustainability AnalysisInterpreting Public Interest When All Three Components Do Not Intersect; Conclusion; Practical Exercise-Sustainability Analysis and Administrative/Governing Capacity; 5 Comparative Analysis to Address Multiple Alternatives; Identifying the Policy Issue or Problem; Practical Exercise-Identifying Policy Issue; Identifying Alternatives That May Address the Policy Issue; Practical Exercise-Developing Alternatives and Involving Stakeholders; Establishing Criteria to Analyze the Alternatives; Practical Exercise-Developing Criteria |
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Analyzing the Criteria with Alternatives Using the Comparative MatrixRecommendation of Alternatives; Practical Exercise-Developing Your Policy Issue; Pracical Exercise-Developing Action Plan and Comparitve Matrix; 6 Conclusion: Moving from Analysis to Recommendation; Policy Process; Staff Review of Policy Analysis; Submission of Analysis for Legislative Action; Conclusion; Practical Exercise-Evaluating Staff Analysis and Legislative Process; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Index |
| Summary |
"Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme of the chapter to a practical policy issue in local government, such as city-planning, community-economic development, public safety programming, utility planning, developing regional partnerships, and sustainable growth and development. The exercises explore issues students are likely to analyze as interns or observe in a service learning assignment with local government. For practitioners and elected officials, the exercises focus on issues commonly confronted on the job. This unique approach is designed specifically to lead the reader to a complete and multi-dimensional understanding of 'the public interest' and to provide tools for identifying and adopting local government policies that will support it. An accompanying eResource page contains grading forms to evaluate verbal presentations and analytical work, PowerPoint slides, downloadable forms for students and practitioners, as well as links and resources. Policy Making in the Public Interest is an essential text and workbook for classes in public policy or local government operations, a vital self-guided handbook for managers and elected officials, and a useful resource and instructional guide for workshops."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Local government -- Planning
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Local government -- Decision making
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Public interest.
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public interest.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Local.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General.
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Local government -- Decision making
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Local government -- Planning
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Public interest
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315160184 |
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1315160188 |
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