Presenting outstanding, carefully selected research and analysis in the evolving field of policy studies, this series provides a selection of the finest policy writing available. Distinguished contributors explore decisionmaking and policy orientations in a wide variety of areas, including social welfare, education, policy implementation, civil liberties, economic regulation, foreign policy, federal funding, the environment, and public health care. Policy Studies Review Annual is a valuable reference for social scientists, legislators, policy makers, and professionals and students concerned with the policy decision process. Contributors (Volume VII--partial list): POLICY RESEARCH/POLICY PERSPECTIVES: I.L. Horowitz, J.J. Richardson, A.G. Jordan, H. Stein, R. Nathan; EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING: R.B. Ripley, G.A. Franklin, J. Bovard, R.C. Rist, R. Taggart; HEALTH POLICY: L. Wyszewianski, J. Wheller, A. Donabedian, P.P. Bu-detti, J. Butler, P. McManus, D. Rosner, D. Gikhrist, S.P. Schinke, R.M. Hessler, A.C. Twaddle; SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY: N. Keyfitz, M.D. Levy, H. Mosley; URBAN POLICY: J.M. Goering, C.J. Orlebeke, P. Marcuse, P. Medoff, A. Pereira; EDUCATION POLICY: B.C. Rabe, P.E. Peterson, O.K. Cohen, S. Pogrow, H.M. Levin; ENERGY POLICY: G.A. Daneke, J.D. Roessner, M.D. Reagan; INDUSTRIAL POLICY: D. McKay, A. Etzioni, J. Hills.

This two-volume set presents the most significant published literature on both the national and international dimensions of environmental policy. In Volume I, 23 articles offer reviews of the comparative literature on national environmental policies and compare the changes in awareness of environmental issues in Europe, the U.S., and Japan. They also investigate how different countries have established the institutions to deal with environmental policy making and explore how the policies are implemented and the results they achieve. The 25 articles in Volume II are devoted to the international scene and review the theoretical research on environmental policy, examine the politics and problems of policymaking, discuss the connections between national and international environmental policies, and investigate the impact and effectiveness of international policy agreements on individual nations. Edited by Rudig, who is a reader in government at the U. of Strathclyde, UK. Lacks a subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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