A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving

Bardach, Eugene

ISBN 10: 1889119296 / ISBN 13: 9781889119298

Published by Chatham House Pub, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
• Publisher: Chatham House Pub
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1889119296
• ISBN 13: 9781889119298
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

This straightforward, effective guide to policy analysis addresses the psychology, as well as the logic, of the analytical process. Full of helpful hints, such as warnings about language traps, strategies for economizing on data collection, and checklists for generating solutions, this book is widely used by students, practicing policy officials in government, and professionals in executive-level training programs.

About the Author

Professor Eugene Bardach has been teaching graduate-level policy analysis workshop classes since 1973 at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, in which time he has coached some 400 projects. This book is based on his experience teaching students the principles of policy analysis and then helping them to execute their project work. He is the recipient of the 1998 Donald T. Campbell award of the Policy Studies Organization for creative contribution to the methodology of policy analysis.