Historical and Structural Contexts from An Introduction to the Policy Process
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Historical and Structural Contexts  
An Introduction to the Policy Process
Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy Making
Thomas A. Birkland

The history of American policy making reflects considerable long-term change. If George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson were to reappear in the
United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century, they would find much that has changed in the size, nature, and scope of government, particularly the federal government, since their day.... 


The history of our society and of public policy making in the United States has been characterized both by remarkable stability and remarkable change. While a
strong respect for the rule of law, the separation of powers between branches of government, and our continued commitment to concepts of federalism endure, how
these ideas are put into effect has changed a great deal since 1789. These fundamental concepts have endured so that the United States—one of the youngest countries in the world—has one of the oldest written democratic constitutions in the world....



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