{"product_id":"power-and-policy-in-liberal-democracies-hardback-9780521345798","title":"Power and Policy in Liberal Democracies (Hardback) 9780521345798","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePower and Policy in Liberal Democracies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis textbook, first published in 1992, integrates the field of policy studies with more traditional approaches to comparative politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Harrop (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521345798, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 February 1992\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  26 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhy has Japan found it easier than the United States to pursue a consistent industrial policy? Why does Britain provide health care collectively whereas France relies on private provision? Why is the American government unable to ensure the safety of its citizens whereas personal safety is not even an issue in Japan? Such questions are central to the study of comparative public politics and this textbook, first published in 1992, seeks to answer them by integrating policy analysis with mainstream comparative politics. The authors examine power and policy in four liberal democracies: France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. They provide an introduction to the politics of these four leading democracies, setting out the actors, arenas and agendas of policy in each country. The following sections explore four contrasting areas of policy: industrial, health, ethnic minorities and law and order. In the final part these countries and sectors are discussed from the perspectives of policy implementation, evaluation and comparison.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction Martin Harrop\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Countries: 2. France Ella Ritchie\u003cbr\u003e 3. Japan Ian Neary\u003cbr\u003e 4. United Kingdom Martin Harrop\u003cbr\u003e 5. United States Rod Hague\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Sectors: 6. Industrial policy Philip Daniels\u003cbr\u003e 7. Health policy Martin Harrop\u003cbr\u003e 8. Ethnic minorities Ian Neary\u003cbr\u003e 9. Law and order Ella Ritchie\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Perspectives: 10. Implementation Michael Clarke\u003cbr\u003e 11. Evaluation Peter Jones\u003cbr\u003e 12. Comparison Martin Harrop\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political structure \u0026amp; processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political structure \u0026amp; processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20structure%20\u0026amp;%20processes%20%5BJPH%5D%22\"\u003eJPH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007111254296,"sku":"9780521345798","price":91.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521345798i_b7508eda-95f7-4de5-803d-a5b9da1b8695.jpg?v=1691375504","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/power-and-policy-in-liberal-democracies-hardback-9780521345798","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}