Writing Public Policy: A Practical Guide to Communicating in the Policy Making Process, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Smith, Catherine F.

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9780199933921: Writing Public Policy: A Practical Guide to Communicating in the Policy Making Process, 3rd Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199933928 ISBN 13: 9780199933921
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

In Writing Public Policy, Third Edition, Catherine F. Smith presents a general method for planning, producing, assessing, and critically analyzing communications in a variety of real-life public policy contexts and situations. This practical, concise guide is ideal for students preparing for careers in politics, government, public relations, law, public policy, journalism, social work, public health, public safety, or in any role concerned with public affairs.

NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION:

* A new chapter on policy analysis and critical thinking

* An expanded chapter on writing

* More examples of sentence-level writing and revising in the writing sample commentaries

* Updated case studies and writing samples throughout

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About the Author

Catherine F. Smith is Professor Emerita of English at East Carolina University and Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199933928
ISBN 13 
9780199933921
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
256
Rating
  • 3.47 out of 5 stars
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