Encyclopedia of American Public Policy

(Hardback)

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Public policy rules our lives, from federal environmental regulations and state testing of doctors to city dog licensing and municipal parking restrictions. Cutting through the complexities of this vast and often misunderstood subject, this unique reference work illuminates important concepts, terms, actors, legislation, and milestones of American public policy.

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"...a useful tool for undergraduates and high school students." - American Reference Books Annual "In this readable and informaive encyclopedia, Jackson ... indicates a passion for political history and uses the introductions and chronologies at the beginning of each chapter to place policy issues in a historical context. Access to the material is made easy through an extensive table of contents and a detailed index. General readers and lower-division undergraduates." - Choice

Author Bio

Byron M. Jackson is vice provost for academic affairs and dean of undergraduate education at California State University, Chico, Chico, CA.