Noting that grassroots engagement in issues discussion and public policy formation is a global tradition and that the us form of government fashions policy through debate and activist politics p 161 heath and palenchar situate activism as concerned with the strategic use of tools of change from people organizing . Strategic issues management sim was conceptualized to help corporations participate in public policy clashes after world war ii activists examined every public policy nook and cranny. Strategic issues management organizations and public policy challenges heath robert palenchar michael 9781412952118 books amazonca cdn 18535 free shipping. Strategic issues management organizations and public policy challenges by robert l heath michael j palenchar thousand oaks ca sage 2009 412 pp isbn 9781412952118 when i entered the