Public Policy: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis

Wayne Parsons

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ISBN 10: 1852785543 ISBN 13: 9781852785543

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 1996

Language: English

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Title

Public Policy: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

1852785543

ISBN 13

9781852785543

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Very Good

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This major textbook presents for the first time a thoroughly modern introduction to policy studies - one of the fastest growing areas in the academic curriculum.

Public Policy provides a lively, clear and highly accessible introduction to the theory and practice of public policy. Interdisciplinary and comparative in scope, this text covers agenda setting, and problem definition, policy making, implementation and evaluation. The book has been designed to be used with a wide range of policy oriented courses.

Wayne Parsons surveys the development of the policy sciences over the past fifty years and focuses on the key ideas, thinkers and concepts which have shaped the field. His authoritative narrative draws on a wide range of policy disciplines - including political science, psychology, sociology, economics, and management. A central theme of the book is its emphasis on taking a multi-framed approach to analysing the increasingly complex policy problems and processes of industrial societies.

Unique features include case studies, guides to further reading, background notes and numerous graphics to support and illustrate the main text. Public Policy will be welcomed as a comprehensive examination of the models and methods needed to understand policy making in the modern state. Comprehensive, critical and up-to-date, this textbook promises to define the field for a new generation of students and teachers.

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Wayne Parsons, Professor of Public Policy, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University, UK

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