TY - BOOK ID - 85167816 TI - Interrogating public policy theory : a political values perspective AU - Botterill, Linda Courtenay AU - Fenna, Alan PY - 2019 SN - 9781784710071 9781784710088 PB - Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing DB - UniCat KW - #SBIB:35H400 KW - #SBIB:35H410 KW - #SBIB:35H006 KW - Beleid: algemeen KW - Beleidscyclus: algemene werken KW - Bestuurswetenschappen: theorieën KW - Sociology of policy KW - Public administration UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85167816 AB - This book questions the way policy making has been distanced from politics in prevailing theories of the policy process, and highlights the frequently overlooked ubiquity of values and values conflicts in politics and policy. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of current theories, reviews the illusions of rationalism in politics, and explores the way values are implicated throughout the democratic process, from voter choice to policy decisions. It argues that our understanding of public policy is enhanced by recognizing its intrinsically political and value-laden nature.(Provided by publisher) ER -