Implementation: How Great Expectations in Washington Are Dashed in Oakland; Or, Why It's Amazing that Federal Programs Work at All, This Being a Saga . . . Morals on a Foundation (Oakland Project)
by Aaron Wildavsky, Jeffrey L. L. Pressman
Why do federal programs so often produce results different from those envisioned in Washington? Focusing on implementation in Oakland, this study explores the gap between policy and practice, examining the obstacles that confront public programs and asking why government initiatives sometimes work despite formidable challenges.
About This Book
This book examines the implementation of federal programs, focusing on the distance between expectations formed in Washington and results experienced in Oakland.
Through its central case and extended subtitle, it explores why public programs may be difficult to carry out effectively, even when their goals appear clear.
The work considers the practical challenges of translating federal policy into local action and asks what makes government initiatives succeed or fail.
Its subject is the complicated process of implementation and the broader lessons it offers about public administration.
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