Books by John Forester

Bikers and hikers. Sex workers and social conservatives. Agencies and activists. The people involved in planning for a site-or a community-can be like the Hatfields and McCoys. And the process brings them together face to face and toe to toe.

Bikers and hikers. Sex workers and social conservatives. Agencies and activists. The people involved in planning for a site¿or a community¿can be like the Hatfields and McCoys. And the process brings them together face to face and toe to toe.

Public policy is made of language. Whether in written or oral form, argument is central to all parts of the policy process. As simple as this insight appears, its implications for policy analysis and planning are profound. This title explores the interplay of language, action, and power in both the practice and the theory of policy-making.