Public Policy and Private Interest: Ideas, Self-Interest and Ethics in Public Policy / Edition 1

explains the complexities of the policy making process in a refreshingly clear way for students who are new to this subject. The key topics it explains are: The text is fully illustrated throughout with a broad range of national and international case studies on subjects such as the banking crisis, the creation of unitary authorities and global environmental policy and regulation. Combining both a clear summary of debates and theories in public policy and a new and original approach to the subject, this book is essential reading for students of public policy and policy analysis.