How Long to Read The Limits of Policy Change

How Long Does it Take to Read The Limits of Policy Change?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read The Limits of Policy Change by Michael T. Hayes

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Michael Hayes offers a vigorous defense of incrementalism: the theory that the policymaking process typically should involve bargaining, delay, compromise, and, therefore, incremental change. Incrementalism, he argues, is one result of a checks-and-balances system in which politicians may disagree over what we want to achieve as a nation or what policies would best achieve shared goals. Many political scientists have called for reforms that would facilitate majority rule and more radical policy change by strengthening the presidency at the expense of Congress. But Hayes develops policy typologies and analyzes case studies to show that the policy process works best when it conforms to the tenets of incrementalism. He contends that because humans are fallible, politics should work through social processes to achieve limited ends and to ameliorate—rather than completely solve—social problems. Analyzing the evolution of air pollution policy, the failure of President Clinton’s health care reform in 1994, and the successful effort at welfare reform in 1995-96, Hayes calls for changes that would make incrementalism work better by encouraging a more balanced struggle among social interests and by requiring political outcomes to conform to the rule of law. Written for students and specialists in politics, public policy, and public administration, The Limits of Policy Change examines in detail a central issue in democratic theory.

How long is The Limits of Policy Change?

The Limits of Policy Change by Michael T. Hayes is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Limits of Policy Change Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read The Limits of Policy Change aloud.

What Reading Level is The Limits of Policy Change?

The Limits of Policy Change is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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