Public policy termination: an end and a beginning

Peter DeLeon

Expert InsightsPublished 1977

Examines the issue of terminating governmental policies. It first explains what policy termination is and then discusses why it is so rarely observed. The paper distinguishes the termination act as it applies to governmental functions, organizations, policies, and programs. After examining six reasons why policy termination is politically so different to execute, it proposes a number of strategies that might make the option more available in the future.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web Only
  • Year: 1977
  • Pages: 38
  • Document Number: P-5827

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DeLeon, Peter, Public policy termination: an end and a beginning. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1977. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5827.html.
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