LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURESPREFACEABOUT THE AUTHORPART I THE NATURE OF PUBLIC POLICYChapter 1 What Is Public Policy?Chapter 2 The Structure of Policymaking in American GovernmentChapter 3 Explaining Policy ChoicesPART II THE MAKING OF PUBLIC POLICYChapter 4 Agenda Setting and Public PolicyChapter 5 Legitimating Policy ChoicesChapter 6 Organizations and ImplementationChapter 7 Budgeting: Allocation and Public PolicyChapter 8 Evaluation and Policy ChangePART III SUBSTANTIVE POLICY ISSUESChapter 9 Economic PolicyChapter 10 Tax PolicyChapter 11 Health Care PoliciesChapter 12 Social Security and WelfareChapter 13 Education PolicyChapter 14 Energy and the EnvironmentChapter 15 Defense and Law EnforcementChapter 16 Social Values and Public PolicyPART IV ANALYZING PUBLIC POLICYChapter 17 Policy Analysis: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Ethical AnalysisINDEX