The Politics of Ideas and the Spread of Enterprise Zones (American Governance and Public Policy) - Karen Mossberger - Books - Georgetown University Press - 9780878408009 - August 31, 2000
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Karen Mossberger
The Politics of Ideas and the Spread of Enterprise Zones (American Governance and Public Policy)

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This book explores how policy ideas are spread -- or diffused -- in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, Karen Mossberger compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period.

Enterprise zones were first proposed by the Reagan administration as a supply-side effort to reenergize inner cities, and they were eventually embraced by liberals and conservatives alike. They are a compelling example of a policy idea that spread and evolved rapidly. Mossberger describes the information networks and decisionmaking processes in the five states, assessing whether enterprise zones spread opportunistically, as a mere fad, or whether well-informed deliberation preceded their adoption.

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Released August 31, 2000
ISBN13 9780878408009
Publishers Georgetown University Press
Pages 269
Dimensions 160 × 240 × 20 mm   ·   557 g
Language English  

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