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Anatomy of a Public Policy: The Reform of Contemporary American Immigration Law
An examination of the process of public policy enactment in the United States. The author uses the example of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, to illustrate the interaction of public interest groups and government in the formulation and enactment of policy reform.
| Author(s) | By Michael C. LeMay. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 224 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 30 Sept 1994 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
An examination of the process of public policy enactment in the United States. The author uses the example of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, to illustrate the interaction of public interest groups and government in the formulation and enactment of policy reform.
Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Problem Formation/Agenda Setting--The Illegal Alien Influx and the Crisis of Border Control Changes in Immigration Law, 1965 The Dynamic Flow of Immigration: The Changing Nature of the Influx in the 1970s The "F
MICHAEL C. LeMAY is Professor and Chairman, Department of Political Science, and Director, National Security Studies Program, California State University, San Bernardino. Among his earlier publications are From Open Door to Dutch Door and The Gatekeepers
