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Implementation: How Great Expectations in Washington Are Dashed in Oakland; Or, Why It's Amazing that Federal Programs Work at All, This Being a Saga of ... on a Foundation (The Oakland project series) (Paperback)

~ Jeffrey L. Pressman (Author), Aaron Wildavsky (Author) "On the morning of April 25,1966, the Wall Street Journal ran the following headline: "URBAN AID KICKOFF: ADMINISTRATION SELECTS OAKLAND AS FIRST CITY IN REBUILDING..." (more)
Key Phrases: hangar project, undesigned consequences, implementation analysts, World Airways, Port of Oakland, West Oakland (more...)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press; 3 Expanded edition (June 5, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0520053311
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520053311
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Implementation - Not your everyday chore., October 15, 2000
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Pressman and Wildavsky does an excellent job pointing out the many obstacles that can occur with policy implementation. Far too often, policy-makers create policy without giving much thought to the implementation. In reality, the way policy is implemented actually establishes the policy.
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