Talking Policy: How Social Policy Is Made

by Rob Watts, Judith Bessant, Paul Smyth, et al.

When we catch a bus, visit a doctor, borrow a book from the library or enrol in a course we benefit from the social policies of government. Talking Policy explains how the myriad programs and services we take for granted are developed and delivered, and how this fits into the political process.

There is a human and political aspect to social policy-making; it's not all rational solutions to measurable problems. The authors explain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367719533
• ISBN13: 9780367719531
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 432 Pages