ABSTRACT
The study of public policy and the methods of policy analysis are among the most rapidly developing areas in the social sciences. Policy analysis has emerged to provide a better understanding of the policymaking process and to supply decision makers with reliable policy-relevant knowledge about pressing economic and social problems.
Presenting a broad, comprehensive perspective, the Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods covers the historical development of policy analysis, its role in the policy process, and empirical methods. The handbook considers the theory generated by these methods and the normative and ethical issues surrounding their practice.
Written by leading experts in the field, this book-
The Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods describes the theoretical debates that have recently defined the field, including the work of postpositivist, interpretivist, and social constructionist scholars. This book also explores the interplay between empirical and normative analysis, a crucial issue running through contemporary debates.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I Historical Perspectives
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Part II Policy Processes
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Part III Policy Politics, Advocacy, and Expertise
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Part IV Policy Decision Making: Rationality, Networks, and Learning
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Part V Deliberative Policy Analysis: Argumentation, Rhetoric, and Narratives
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Part VI Comparative, Cultural, and Ethical Perspectives
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Part VII Quantitatively Oriented Policy Methods
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Part VIII Qualitative Policy Analysis: Interpretation, Meaning, and Content
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Part IX Policy Decisions Techniques
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Part X Country Perspectives