Includes glossary and index. Shambaugh, G. E., IV, & Weinstein, P. J., Jr. (2016). The art of policymaking : Tools, techniques and processes in the modern executive branch (2nd ed.). Los Angeles : CQ Press.

Chapter 1: Why the policymaking process matters -- Part I: The policymakers -- Chapter 2: The white house policy councils -- Chapter 3: The white house staff -- Chapter 4: Agencies and policy implementation -- Chapter 5: Policy management -- Part II: Tools of the trade -- Chapter 6: Policymaking memoranda -- Chapter 7: The state of the union and the budget process -- Chapter 8: Policy implementation tools -- Chapter 9: Legislative clearance and coordination: SAPS, LRMS, and other policy acronyms -- Chapter 10: Polling and the policymaking process -- Chapter 11: Communicating and marketing policy -- Part III: Case studies -- Chapter 12: Social policymaking: welfare reform during the Clinton Administration -- Chapter 13: Economic policymaking I: the Clinton economic plan -- Chapter 14: Economic policymaking II: the Simpson-Bowles commission under President Obama -- Chapter 15: Security policymaking I: desert shield and desert storm under George H.W. Bush -- Chapter 16: Security policymaking II: the surge and Iraq war under George H.W. Bush -- Part IV: Scenarios -- Chapter 17: Practice scenarios

The art of policymaking : Tools, techniques and processes in the modern executive branch, Second edition, introduces the specific tools, techniques, and processes used to create policy in the executive branch of the U.S. government. George E. Shambaugh IV and Paul J. Weinstein Jr. explain how government officials craft policy, manage the policmaking process, and communicate those policies to stakeholders and the public at large. The authors offer practical advice on writing decision memos, preparing polling questions and navigating the clearance process. Case studies help illuminate the process of policy development, while practice scenarios allow students to apply the policy tools they have learned.