{"product_id":"living-the-policy-process-philip-b-heymann-9780195335385","title":"Living the Policy Process","description":"Policymaking in large bureaucracies is hardly a simple process. Even the most respected policymakers have to contend with obstacles that seemingly have little to do with the issue at hand--office politics, work structure, and shifting political environments. Yet learning to manage such complex environments is necessary for good policymaking. In \u003cem\u003eLiving the Policy Process\u003c\/em\u003e, Philip Heymann outlines the complex thought processes of policymakers as they struggle to influence both foreign and domestic policy decisions from within the United States government bureaucracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on three critical situations to illuminate the politics of policy choice-the successful attempt to sell missiles to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan in the 1980s; the Iran-Contra scandal; and the FDA's attempt to regulate smoking as well as the efforts to do the same by an outside lobbyist-Heymann dissects the intuitive yet rigorous framework that highly skilled policymakers follow to influence government outcomes. Throughout, he offers detailed accounts of the policy process at work in the Reagan, first Bush, and Clinton administrations, from the cabinet level down to the middle tiers of the federal bureaucracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeymann deftly describes the shifting real-world conditions that government officials face as they struggle to shape the policy agenda. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eLiving the Policy Process\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear, incisive look at the complex considerations involved from all perspectives, with concrete examples, and enriches the understanding of the overall policy process for students, scholars, and practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip B. Heymann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195335384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195335385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Philip B. Heymann","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424979075327,"sku":"9780195335385","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b67b3361-3fa4-4233-8bc1-c8cc37c05324.jpg?v=1761536165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-the-policy-process-philip-b-heymann-9780195335385","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}