Sarah James, "The Politics of Failed Policies" (Oxford UP, 2025)
March 27, 2026
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Sarah James, "The Politics of Failed Policies" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Summary
The Politics of Failed Policies (Oxford UP, 2025) examines how the interplay of politics and data affects when failed policies get recognized. It shows how compelling data and analysis is an important political tool for highlighting failure. Importantly, the research demonstrates how data and analysis themselves are the products of political processes and reflections of those in power. Using case studies from education and juvenile criminal justice and tax policy, the book makes a theoretical contribution to the study of policymaking, state politics, and the role of knowledge and information in contemporary American politics.
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