Miles's Law suggests that
a. leaders will pursue the interests of their own departments or agencies in policy decisions only if those agendas are compatible with the safety and prosperity of the state as a whole.
b. policy decisions are made primarily based on the routines and standard operating procedures upon which all complex organizations depend in order to function.
c. policy decisions are based on whatever course of action is likeliest to bring economic prosperity—whether that be to the individual or a particular agency or department.
d. policy decisions are ultimately subject to approval or denial by the will of the people—even in nondemocratic societies.
e. decision makers engaged in policy debates would seek to promote not national interests but the interests of the departments, agencies, or branches of government that they represent.
Answer: e
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