Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction - Hardcover

Dunn, William N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130976393 ISBN 13: 9780130976390

Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2004

Synopsis

This book is a problem-oriented, integrated, multidisciplinary synthesis of concepts and methods of public policy analysis. The multidisciplinary synthesis is achieved by means of an information processing approach that views policy analysis as a process of problem solving through the effective production, transformation, and critique of policy-relevant information. The book draws from political science, public administration, economics, decision analysis, and social and political theory to achieve the only integrated, multidisciplinary book on policy analysis currently available. Public Policy Analysis bridges the gap between “academics” and “policy makers” by using theories, concepts, and methods that bridge theory and practice. What Is Policy Analysis?; What Is Policy Making?; Policy Analysis in the Policy-Making Process; Policy Analysis as Science; The Logic of Integrated Policy Analysis; Policy Argumentation and Public Debate; Structuring Policy Problems; Forecasting Policy Futures; Recommending Policy Actions; Monitoring Policy Outcomes; Evaluating Policy Performance; Writing Policy Memos and Issue Papers; Planning Oral Briefings; SPSS Routines for Statistical Analysis; DPL Routines for Decision Analysis; Net Present Value and Compound Interest.

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From the Publisher:

Taking a systematic approach, this text stresses the adequate formulation of policy problems as a crucial step in solving them. It emphasizes the need to understand the political contexts in which policy analysis is practiced, and the application of policy analysis to problems facing governments in increasingly complex societies. The Second Edition provides up-to-date information of problem structuring methods and a simplified format for presenting policy analysis.

From the Back Cover:

Taking a systematic approach, this text stresses the adequate formulation of policy problems as a crucial step in solving them.

It covers the historical evolution of policy analysis, the definition and formulation of complex policy problems, and the analysis of policy arguments. For professionals working in the fields of public policy evaluation and public administration.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0130976393
• ISBN 13: 9780130976390
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400