Policy Studies Journal articles from December 1996

Policy Studies Journal archives from December 1996

In memory of Don F. Hadwiger. (political science professor)(Obituary)
December 22, 1996... After a very long illness, Don Hadwiger died of leukemia on January 16, 1997 in Ames, Iowa. At the time of his death he was an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Political Science at Iowa State University. Don was born in San Bernardino,...

Patterns of reinvention: the nature of evolution during policy diffusion.
December 22, 1996... Reinvention, the process of evolution of an innovation during diffusion refers to the changes adopters make to an innovation and is based on the assumption that innovations evolve as they diffuse (Rice & Rogers, 1980; Rogers, 1978; Rogers, 1995)....

Public or private operation of publicly owned railroads.
December 22, 1996... Privatization has been one of the hottest topics in public administration and public policy in the last 15 years. In an era of considerable disenchantment with government (along with, it should be noted, many private institutions), privatization...

Exploring the basis for parental choice in public education: assessing school performance in Tennessee.
December 22, 1996... American elementary and secondary education over the past half century has been shaped by three major trends: the consolidation of schools into increasingly larger districts; expanding professionalism in the ranks of teachers, staff, and...

The politics and administration of privatization: efforts among local governments.
December 22, 1996... Privatization grows out of the theoretic constructs of public choice theory. Through the nurturing efforts of those such as E. S. Savas, privatization has been transplanted from the academic greenhouse to the fields of practical government....

How much privatization? A research note examining the use of privatization by cities in 1982 and 1992.
December 22, 1996... This paper focuses on a topic of continuing significance for city governments: the privatization of public services. Broadly defined, privatization is the attainment of any public policy goal through the use of the private sector (National...

Lessons from privatization task forces: comparative case studies.
December 22, 1996... Critics often have suggested that local government could be more effective and efficient if it were managed like a private business. Today this perspective contributes to the effort of reinventing and reengineering government. Among the most...

Private school enrollment and public school performance: assessing the effects of competition upon public school student achievement in Washington State.
December 22, 1996... Over the last 20 years the privatization of public services has become an important new element in public policymaking; this is particularly the case in the area of primary and secondary education. In the field of public policy, privatization has...

The Decline and Fall of the Supreme Court: Living Out the Nightmares of the Federalists.
December 22, 1996... For several decades, debates have raged over the role and propriety of judicial policymaking in American society. Two issues of this debate stand out. The first is whether jurists who sit in generalist courts (as opposed to specialized courts)...

Courts and Public Policy.
December 22, 1996... For several decades, debates have raged over the role and propriety of judicial policymaking in American society. Two issues of this debate stand out. The first is whether jurists who sit in generalist courts (as opposed to specialized courts)...

Children in Court: Public Policymaking and Federal Court Decisions.
December 22, 1996... For several decades, debates have raged over the role and propriety of judicial policymaking in American society. Two issues of this debate stand out. The first is whether jurists who sit in generalist courts (as opposed to specialized courts)...