TY - BOOK AU - Heymann,Philip B. TI - Living the policy process SN - 9780195335385 (hardback : alk. paper) AV - JK468.P64 H49 2008 U1 - 320.6 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Policy sciences KW - Case studies KW - Political planning KW - United States KW - Military assistance, American KW - Afghanistan KW - Stinger (Missile) KW - Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990 KW - Tobacco use KW - Government policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-391) and index; Introduction -- Part I: Missiles for the Mujahideen -- The stinger missile case -- Categories of concerns and the set of beliefs that connect actions to them -- The action resumes -- An individual's understanding of the situation -- Agendas and windows of opportunity -- Influencing others -- Part II: Loyalty and respect -- Trust and loyalty, leadership and respect -- A structure held together by respect -- Part III: Nicotine for teens -- Similarities and differences -- Creating change in the setting for policy choice -- Rival coalitions and Congress as the decision maker -- The politics of coalition formation to influence legislation -- Part IV: Conclusion : interrogation and foresight -- The dependence of policy outcomes on processes of choice -- Weighing intangibles, questioning assumptions -- The effects of process on results UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0903/2007029031.html ER -