LARASON, Anne <br/><br/>
Policy design for democarcy 

 - Kansas :  University Press of Kansas,  1997 
 - 241 p. 
<br/><br/> Policy design and democracy  Policy design  The crisis of democracy and citizenship  the central contention  Policy theory and the crisis of democracy  Purpose and organization of the book  A pluralist view of public policy  Central concepts and theoretical logic  The critics: neo, reform, and critical  Pluralist theory and policy design  Alternatives to pluralism  The policy sciences  Public choice  Critical theories  Foundations, elements, and consequences of design  Evolution of policy design theory  Policy design, policy contexts, and dynamic processes  Design elements and effects on democratic values  Social constructions of target populations: degenerative policy designs  Degenerative policy-making contexts  Choosing targets for benefits and burdends  Tools, rules, and rationales  Implementation and target populations  Translation dynamics: implications for justice, citizenship, and democracy  Dynamics and pathologies  Social constructions of knowledge: scientific and professional policy contexts  Scientific and professional issue contexts  Characteristics of scientific/professional design elements  Translation dynamics: implications for justice, citizenship, and democracy  Societal consequences and pathologies  Conclusions  Contributions and limitations of policy theories  Characteristics of policy designs that damage democracy  Theoretical contributions and applications  Applications to real-world policy design 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Ciência Política<br/>Democracia<br/> Reforma Política<br/>Politica Publica<br/>Teoria Politica