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Public Policy
A Concise Introduction

Third Edition


March 2026 | 384 pages | CQ Press
Public Policy: A Concise Introduction is a brief, student-friendly textbook that quickly connects readers to the inner workings of public policy. The text condenses early chapters on theory and the policy-making process, allowing students to take up key policy challenges – such as immigration, education, and health care – much earlier in the semester.

The Third Edition has been updated to address issues around policymaking in the current political context, as well as recent policy questions around issues including health care, climate change, immigration, income inequality, tax and economic policy, and tuition costs. 

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Public Policy, 3e by Sara Rinfret et al. provides a comprehensive introduction of the U.S. public policymaking not only through the description and explanation of its institutional systems and structures but also through making the material relatable on personal level. In particular, Policy Choices section in each substantive chapter makes the material practical and engaging, despite the complexities surrounding these policy options and issues.

Ani Ter-Mkrtchyan
New Mexico State University
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Paperback
ISBN: 9781071962879
£133.00