Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction (4th Edition)

Dunn, William N.

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9780136155546: Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction (4th Edition)

ISBN 10: 0136155545 ISBN 13: 9780136155546

Publisher: Pearson, 2007

Public Policy Analysis : An Introductory, 4/e, introduces students to the process and methodology of public policy analysis. Using a problems-oriented and a multidisciplinary synthesis approach, this text bridges the gap between theory and practice. The text draws from political science, public administration, economics, decision analysis, and social and political theory to achieve the only integrated, multidisciplinary text on policy analysis currently available.

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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.

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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.

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