Part 1: The nature of public policy. What is public policy? ; The structure of policymaking in American government ; Explaining policy choices -- Part 2: The making of public policy. Agenda setting and public policy ; Legitimating policy choices ; Organizations and implementation ; Budgeting : allocation and public policy ; Evaluation and policy change -- Part 3: Substantive policy issues. Economic policy ; Tax policy ; Health care policies ; Social security and welfare ; Education policy ; Energy and the environment ; Defense and law enforcement ; Social values and public policy -- Part 4: Analyzing public policy. Policy analysis : cost-benefit analysis and ethical analysis.