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The Limits of Policy Change. Incrementalism, Worldview and the Rule of Law.
Michael T. Hayes
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Paperback. Offers a defense of incrementalism: the theory that the policymaking process typically should involve bargaining, delay, compromise, and, therefore, incremental change. This title argues that incrementalism is one result of a checks-and-balances system in which politicians may disagree over what we want to achieve as a nation. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
In this title, Michael Hayes offers a vigorous defense of incrementalism: the theory that the policymaking process typically should involve bargaining, delay, compromise, and, therefore, incremental change. Incrementalism, he argues, is one result of a checks-and-balances system in which politicians may disagree over what we want to achieve as a nation or what policies would best achieve shared goals. Many political scientists have called for reforms that would facilitate majority rule and more radical policy change by strengthening the presidency at the expense of Congress. But Hayes develops policy typologies and analyzes case studies to show that the policy process ... Read more
In this title, Michael Hayes offers a vigorous defense of incrementalism: the theory that the policymaking process typically should involve bargaining, delay, compromise, and, therefore, incremental change. Incrementalism, he argues, is one result of a checks-and-balances system in which politicians may disagree over what we want to achieve as a nation or what policies would best achieve shared goals. Many political scientists have called for reforms that would facilitate majority rule and more radical policy change by strengthening the presidency at the expense of Congress. But Hayes develops policy typologies and analyzes case studies to show that the policy process ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Essential Texts in American Government Series
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408351
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V9780878408351
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About Michael T. Hayes
Michael T. Hayes is professor and chair of the department of political science at Colgate University. He is the author of Incrementalism and Public Policy.
Reviews for The Limits of Policy Change. Incrementalism, Worldview and the Rule of Law.
Hayes is at his analytical best... His analysis both refines and challenges conventional thinking. American Political Science Review