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An Introduction to U.S. Public Policy: Theory and Practice
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
A Note for Instructors
1. What is Public Policy?
Katherine Knutson and Henry Adebisi
2. Who Are the Players?
Katherine Knutson and Jessica Flannery
3. Why Are We Talking About This Now?
Katherine Knutson and Kaleb Rumicho
4. How is Policy Made?
Katherine Knutson; Samantha Vang; and Brenda De Rosas Lazaro
5. Why Does Policy Look Like This?
Katherine Knutson; Mikka McCracken; and Nick Harper
6. Does It Work?
Katherine Knutson and Marcus Schmit
7. Health Care Policy
Katherine Knutson; Karin Lund; and Matthew Vierzba
8. Environmental Policy
Katherine Knutson and Eric Fowler
9. Criminal Justice Policy
Appendix A: The Minnesota State Grant Program
Appendix B: Tips for Effective Advocacy
Appendix C: Doing Policy Research
Appendix D: What is a Memo?
Appendix E: How to Write a Formal Letter
Glossary
To my public policy students…past, present, and future.
And to Brian and Maya, with love.
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