TY - BOOK AU - Bihasa, Carmelo Rico S. TI - Understanding public policy: theories, concepts, and applications SN - 9786214090792 AV - JK 468 .B54 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Mandaluyong City PB - Books Atbp. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - PHILIPPINES -- POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Dedication -- Chapter 1: Understanding public policy -- chapter 2: The study of public policy -- Chapter 3: Models and categories of public policy -- Chapter 4: Policymakers and their environment -- Chapter 5: The policy making process -- Chapter 6: Policy problem and agenda setting -- Chapter 7: Policy formulation -- Chapter 8: Policy adoption -- Chapter 9: Policy implementation -- Chapter 10: Policy evaluation -- References -- Index N2 - "Understanding public Policy: Theories, Concepts, and Applications, is a modest attempt of the author to engage students in the study of public policy. The book is one of the few references that are written by a local author whose objective is to bring public policy closer to the minds of young Filipino intellectuals." -- Preface ER -