This multidisciplinary synthesis of the concepts and methods of public policy analysis has been updated. It considers the historical evolution of policy analysis, the definition and formulation of complex policy problems and the analysis of policy arguments. This second edition features material on the practical use of policy analysis, and methods and applications of problem structuring approaches. It also includes key principles and generalizations at the end of each chapter.
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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.
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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