Jeffrey L. Pressman
1 book
About the Author
Jeffrey L. Pressman is the author of 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), a landmark study of the challenges facing ambitious public programs. His work examines the distance between policy design and practical results, bringing clarity to the institutional, political, and administrative forces that shape government action. With an analytical and richly detailed approach, Pressman offers readers valuable insight into implementation, public management, and the complexities of translating national objectives into local realities.
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Books by Jeffrey L. Pressman
