Pivoting on the three dimensions of structure, culture, and craft, Hill and Lynn present a textbook on how American government works, what is involved in implementing complex public policies, and how managerial leadership and skill can contribute to achieving effective public policy outcomes. They prepare students to participate as professionals by helping them acquire critical analytical and rhetorical skills appropriate to addressing public management’s distinctive challenges by adhering to guiding principles of the role of law and through deliberative processed informed by the multiple dimensions of public management. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)