Description
| Product ID: | 9781544325057 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Politics of Public Budgeting |
| Subtitle: | Getting and Spending, Borrowing and Balancing |
| Authors: | Author: Irene S. Rubin |
| Page Count: | 408 |
| Subjects: | Public administration, Public administration |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Using a “power struggles” theme to examine the dynamics of budgeting, Rubin’s classic text shines a bright light on the political jockeying between interest groups, parties, officials, policymakers, and the public. Expert at explaining budgeting changes over time, Rubin sets issues like the federal deficit and health care expenditures in political and comparative context. Analyzing each strand of the decision-making process, Rubin shows the extraordinary coordination involved in passing a budget and achieving accountability. Using a “power struggles” theme to examine the dynamics of budgeting, The Politics of Public Budgeting shines a bright light on the political jockeying between interest groups, parties, officials, policymakers, and the public. Bestselling author Irene S. Rubin explains budgeting changes over time by setting issues like the federal deficit and health care expenditures in political and comparative context. The Ninth Edition offers students recent examples of public budgeting from all levels of government, emphasizing the relationship among them. Analyzing each strand of the decision-making process, Rubin shows the extraordinary coordination involved in passing a budget and achieving accountability. |
| Imprint Name: | CQ Press |
| Publisher Name: | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-03-11 |
