Bringing the major current insights in implementation research and theory together, Public Policy, Implementation and Governance reviews the literature on publi

Introduction : the "long voyage of discovery" -- The big stuck in state capability -- Looking like a state : the seduction of isomorphic mimicry -- Premature lo

In order to address major social policy problems, governments need to break down sectoral barriers and create better working relationships between practitioners

Contains an introduction to policy implementation, a framework for implementation analysis and several case studies from the United States.

Social policies can transform the lives of the poor, yet subnational politics and state capacity often inhibit their success.