The Politics of Ideas and the Spread of Enterprise Zones: (American Governance and Public Policy series)
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Karen Mossberger (Author)
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This book explores how policy ideas are spread - or diffused - in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, Karen Mossberger compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period. Enterprise zones were first proposed by the Reagan administration as a supply-side effort to reenergize inner cities, and they were eventually embraced by liberals and conservatives alike. They are a compelling example of a policy idea that spread and evolved rapidly. Mossberger describes the information networks and decision-making processes in the five states, assessing whether enterprise zones spread opportunistically, as a mere fad, or whether well-informed deliberation preceded their adoption.
About the Author
Karen Mossberger is associate professor of public administration, University of Illinois at Chicago.
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- Contributor: Karen Mossberger
- Imprint: Georgetown University Press
- ISBN13: 9780878408016
- Number of Pages: 288
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 399
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Georgetown University Press
- Release Date: 2000-09-03
- Series: American Governance and Public Policy series
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Karen Mossberger is associate professor of public administration, University of Illinois at Chicago.
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